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  2. foreignpolicy.com › 2021/11/29 › pakistan-lahoreLahore Is the World’s Most Polluted City. Here’s Why.

    Nov 29, 2021 · November 29, 2021, 1:35 PM. This past month, Lahore, Pakistan, has repeatedly topped the daily ranking of most polluted city in the world. Pollution and winter weather conditions combine to...

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  3. www.dw.com › en › why-pakistan-has-some-of-the-mostWhy pollution is so high in Pakistan's cities – DW – 11/01/2021

    • High Concentration of Particulate Matter
    • Switch Over to Euro 5 Standard
    • What Is Government Doing to Tackle The Problem?

    Muhammad Irfan Khan, a professor of environmental sciences at Islamabad's International Islamic University, says the problem is mainly due to the concentration of particulate matter smaller than 2.5 micrometers, called PM2.5, or less than one-thirtieth the width of a human hair in the nation's cities. That is small enough to penetrate the lung barr...

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    To control air pollution and improve the quality of life, the Pakistani government ordered a switch to the Euro 5 emissions standard for all new vehicle approvals from January 2021. But the share of Euro 5 vehicles in the country is still very low, said Ali Tauqeer Shaikh, an expert in environmental affairs and policies, noting that less than 5% of...

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    Prime Minister Imran Khan's government says it is paying special attention to curbing air pollution, pointing to a raft of policies unveiled during its tenure, ranging from banning the import of low-quality fuel to mandates for factories and refineries to install emissions-reducing technology. "We have come up with this idea of urban forests, which...

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  5. www.aljazeera.com › news › 2023/3/14Lahore most polluted city, Pakistan third among countries ...

    Mar 14, 2023 · Lahore’s air quality worsened to 97.4 micrograms of PM2.5 particles per cubic metre from 86.5 in 2021, making it the most polluted city globally. Hotan, the only Chinese city in...

  6. www.reuters.com › business › environmentLahore is most polluted city, Chad worst among countries ...

    Mar 14, 2023 · Lahore's air quality worsened to 97.4 micrograms of PM2.5 particles per cubic meter from 86.5 in 2021, making it the most polluted city globally. Hotan, the only Chinese city...

  7. www.aljazeera.com › news › 2021/12/3Pakistan’s Lahore again tops world’s most polluted cities list

    Dec 3, 2021 · (Al Jazeera) Pakistani authorities blame industrial emissions, smoke from brick kilns and vehicles, the burning of crop residue and general waste for being behind...

  8. apnews.com › article › bangladesh-lahore-environmentPakistan’s Lahore becomes world’s 3rd most polluted city

    Nov 23, 2021 · Published 8:09 AM PDT, November 23, 2021. LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — Lahore on Tuesday became the world’s third most polluted city as increasing smog has engulfed Pakistan’s cultural capital, an air quality monitoring company said. The bad air has sickened hundreds with respiratory and other illnesses.

  9. www.thenews.com.pk › print › 913179-how-lahoreHow Lahore became world’s most polluted city

    Dec 1, 2021 · By News Desk. December 01, 2021. LAHORE: This past month, Lahore, Pakistan, has repeatedly topped the ‘daily ranking’ of most polluted city in the world. Pollution and winter weather conditions combine to shroud the city in smog—disrupting flights, causing major road closures, and wreaking havoc on the health of its citizenry.