{"id":517496,"date":"2025-12-01T15:56:45","date_gmt":"2025-12-01T10:56:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/?p=517496"},"modified":"2025-12-02T04:53:15","modified_gmt":"2025-12-01T23:53:15","slug":"severe-air-pollution-grips-lahore","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/severe-air-pollution-grips-lahore\/","title":{"rendered":"Severe air pollution grips Lahore"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>334 AQI<br \/>\nLAHORE<br \/>\nSmog continues to be severe in Punjab, with Lahore, the City of Gardens, still suffering from high levels of air pollution. According to the EPA report, the average smog rate in the city has been recorded at 334. The air quality index (AQI) in various areas of Lahore has reached alarming levels: 815 on Ravi Road, 547 in Allama Iqbal Town, 510 at Lower Mall, and 488 on Burki Road. Meanwhile, weather forecasters predict that the minimum temperature in the city is likely to drop to 6\u00b0C, while the maximum temperature could rise to 22\u00b0C. The current temperature is recorded at 12\u00b0C.<br \/>\nAccording to the Meteorological Department, wind speed is low at 3 kilometers per hour, while the humidity in the air stands at 68 percent.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>334 AQI LAHORE Smog continues to be severe in Punjab, with Lahore, the City of Gardens, still suffering from high levels of air pollution. According to the EPA report, the average smog rate in the city has been recorded at 334. 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