Punjab, Pakistan, has extended restrictions till November 24 due to hazardous smog levels, affecting schools, construction, and vehicle entry. A complete lockdown will occur from Fridays to Sundays in ...

Dense smog across Punjab has escalated into a full-blown health crisis, according to Senior Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb.

Pakistan Punjab government extended the closure of all public and private educational institutions including schools and ...

A Pakistani province declared a health emergency Friday due to smog and imposed a shutdown in two major cities.

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 ...

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

India's government banned non-essential construction in New Delhi, the world's most polluted capital, and urged residents to ...

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

LAHORE: The air quality in Lahore dropped to "hazardous" level due to ... In winter, wind flows from Pakistan to India. Agricultural waste burning, vehicle exhaust and power production cause the most ...