Gujranwala tops region with AQI 762 as smog blankets Punjab

From Smog to Smart: The Women Leading the Fight Against Air Pollution in Punjab

For years, by late autumn, the air over Lahore, Pakistan, was a seasonal weapon. A dense, copper-grey haze would settle over the streets, swallowing highways, schoolyards, and the horizon, reducing traffic lights to blinking, obscured fires. Commuters wore masks long before pandemics made them necessary. By night, hospitals consistently brimmed with coughing children and asthmatic elders. For a decade, this was Punjab’s grim rhythm: the season o…

Gujranwala tops region with AQI 762 as smog blankets Punjab

Most major cities of Punjab are currently engulfed in severe air pollution and smog, with air quality levels reaching hazardous limits. The provincial capital, Lahore, along with Gujranwala, Sheikhupura, and Kasur, recorded air quality indices (AQI) nearing 500. According to the international monitoring agency IQAir, Gujranwala’s AQI climbed as high as 762 among the highest in the region. Official data from the Punjab Environmental Protection De…

Court unhappy with Punjab govt

News Desk LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Monday expressed serious concern over rising air pollution and showed dissatisfaction with the Punjab government’s anti-smog measures. During the hearing of a set of petitions on environmental issues, Justice Shahid Kareem remarked that around 70% of Lahore’s pollution is caused by transport, urging that instead of blaming others, “we must fix ourselves.” The court ordered strict action against sm…

LHC criticizes Punjab government over rising air pollution

The Lahore High Court (LHC) raised serious concern on Monday about worsening air pollution in the city. Justice Shahid Kareem said around 70% of Lahore’s pollution comes from transport and urged authorities to “fix ourselves” instead of blaming others. The court summoned the Deputy Commissioner of Lahore to appear in person. Justice Kareem also demanded strict action against smoke-emitting vehicles and questioned the effectiveness of anti-smog g…