📌 Key Highlights & Quick Takeaways:
- Pakistan this week has blamed the air pollution coming from the neighboring country India for the severity of air pollution in different par.
- A large-scale display of fireworks over the weekend to mark the Hindu religious festival of Diwali left much of northern India shrouded in t.
- According to the list released by the Swiss organization IQAir, Lahore was on the first place among the most polluted big cities of the worl.
Pakistan this week has blamed the air pollution coming from the neighboring country India for the severity of air pollution in different parts of the country.
A large-scale display of fireworks over the weekend to mark the Hindu religious festival of Diwali left much of northern India shrouded in toxic smog, officials said.
According to the list released by the Swiss organization IQAir, Lahore was on the first place among the most polluted big cities of the world on Tuesday for the second day in a row. The city's Air Quality Index (AQI) was recorded at 263, which is termed as 'extremely unhealthy'.
According to IQ Air, the amount of PM 2.5 (PM2.5) particles in the atmosphere of Lahore was 37.2 times higher than the annual limit set by the World Health Organization. These extremely fine particles can penetrate deep into the lungs and are harmful to human health.
According to the Reuters news agency, Punjab Environment Minister Maryam Aurangzeb said that air pollution spread in the region due to the polluted air and light winds coming from India after Diwali. According to him, the air pollution is expected to gradually decrease from Tuesday afternoon after the weather conditions improve and the direction of the winds changes.
