UN warns that toxic smog in Pakistan’s Punjab province is endangering children
The U.N. children’s agency is warning that the health of 11 million children in Pakistan’s eastern Punjab province is in danger because of air pollution that experts say has become a fifth season in recent years.
Air quality in Lahore reached hazardous levels this week, while other cities in South Asia also battle toxic pollution.
The crisis has prompted a flurry of responses from local authorities, as the country grapples with its most severe air ...
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 ...
Pakistan's Punjab declared a health emergency due to toxic smog on Friday, banning construction, shutting schools for another ...
In the Punjab region of Pakistan, record-high air pollution levels triggered hospitalizations and school closures, as cities ...
Air pollution in Pakistan's second biggest city Lahore soared on Saturday, with an official calling it a record high for the ...
Pakistan's eastern Punjab province banned entry to parks, zoos, playgrounds and other public spaces on Friday to protect the ...
The prime minister stressed the potential environmental and health benefits of rainfall, noting that it could improve air ...
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