Punjab still afflicted with smog, Lahore and Karachi among most polluted cities
Pakistan
The smog situation improved slightly when caretaker Punjab government clamped smart lockdown
LAHORE (Dunya News) – The smog persisted in the country, especially in Punjab on Friday, as Lahore and Karachi remained among the most polluted cities of the world.
According to figures released by IQAir, the air quality index (AQI) of Lahore was recorded at 191 at 3am while that of Karachi was 190, making them second and third most polluted cities of the world.
Indian capital New Delhi soared to No 1 spot with 191 AQI.
The smog situation improved slightly when caretaker Punjab government clamped smart lockdown on 10 districts of Punjab a couple of weeks ago.
