{
  "id": 19327929,
  "title": "Lahore’s PM2.5 level eight times WHO guideline, report says",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/10/lahores-pm2-5-level-eight-times-who-guideline-report-says",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-10T11:55:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn",
    "slug": "dawn",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2043509/lahores-pm25-level-eight-times-who-guideline-report-says"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Satellite data revealed 16,714 probable crop residue fires in Punjab between October 1 and November 9, according to a Pakistan Air Quality Initiative report. Lahore's average PM2.5 concentration was 126 micrograms per cubic metre, eight times the World Health Organisation's guideline value. The report did not confirm a direct link between Diwali fireworks in India and Lahore's pollution.",
  "summary": "LAHORE: Satellite data detected 16,714 likely crop-residue fires in Punjab between Oct 1 and Nov 9, while Lahore’s average PM2.5 concentration was eight times the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) guideline value, according to a report by the Pakistan Air Quality Initiative (PAQI) that questioned the link between Diwali fireworks in India and the city’s pollution. The report, released on Tuesday,…",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Times",
        "title": "Lahore PM2.5 levels reach eight times WHO limit",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/10/lahore-pm2-5-levels-reach-eight-times-who-limit",
        "published": "2026-11-10T12:04:29.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}