Punjab government declares smog a health crisis, uses artificial rain to combat hazardous levels in several cities.

In response to severe air pollution in Punjab, Pakistan’s most populous province, authorities have declared a health emergency in the cities of Lahore and Multan.

With smog intensity escalating in Lahore at the end of October, affecting its 13 million residents, the Punjab government ...

One doctor compared breathing in Pakistan's toxic air to smoking "dozens of cigarettes a day" as Lahore is the world's most ...

The province, Pakistan's most populous, grapples every winter with smog, but air pollution has worsened in recent years ...

"The schools will remain closed for another week due to the hazardous air quality. Institutes including universities would switch to online classes to ensure the safety of students," Marriyum ...

Residents criticised Punjab’s chief minister, Maryam Nawaz Sharif, for travelling to London at a time people have complained ...

The crisis has prompted a flurry of responses from local authorities, as the country grapples with its most severe air ...

From banning tuk-tuks and barbecues to demolishing old brick kilns, Pakistan's government is pushing a series of measures to ...

The air quality index is alarmingly high in Pakistan and India. This week, smog has drastically reduced visibility, obscuring ...

Pakistan ’s smog situation has gone from bad to worse as air pollution rose to a record in Lahore. Sensors tracked by the ...

Thick smog shrouded New Delhi and other cities around South and Southeast Asia as air pollution levels soared Thursday.