LAHORE
\nPolluted air persists in Punjab and Lahore remains on the top of the list of the world\u2019s big cities with over 700 Air Quality Index reading.
\nBad air continuing to haunt Lahore and several other cities of Punjab despite authorities\u2019 desperate steps to curb smog.
\nShrine city of Multan with its 1659 AQI reading has been the most polluted place of Pakistan with dangerous level of hazardous pollutants in the air.
\nThe Lahore-Islamabad and Lahore-Sialkot Motorway sections have been closed for vehicular traffic owing to poor visibility caused by thick fog.
\nPunjab government recently announced closure of schools upto higher secondary level in smog hit districts of the province till 17 November.
\nThe schools\u2019 shutdown in Lahore, Sheikhupura, Kasur, Nankana Sahib, Gujranwala, Gujrat, Hafiz Abad, Mandi Bahauddin, Sialkot, Narowal, Faisalabad, Chinniot, Jhang, Toba Tek Singh, Multan, Lodharan, Vehari and Khanewal districts.
\nThe decision made as the province grappling with severe air pollution, which have soared to alarming levels, affecting the public health, especially of children.
\nLahore has been consistently ranked top among the most polluted cities globally, prompting urgent action from authorities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
LAHORE Polluted air persists in Punjab and Lahore remains on the top of the list of the world\u2019s big cities with over 700 Air Quality Index reading. Bad air continuing to haunt Lahore and several other cities of Punjab despite authorities\u2019 desperate steps to curb smog. Shrine city of Multan with its 1659 AQI reading […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":442701,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-442684","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-national"},"yoast_head":"\n