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Smog creating lockdown-like situation in Pakistan

Updated on: 11 November,2024 07:00 AM IST  |  Lahore
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Multan, following Lahore, recorded an alarming AQI of 2135, with Peshawar, Islamabad, and other cities also reporting high pollution levels

Smog creating lockdown-like situation in Pakistan

Smoggy conditions around the Bhumi Fort in Multan. Pic/AFP

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A thick blanket of smog continued to suffocate several cities in Pakistan’s Punjab province, spreading its toxic reach and severely disrupting transportation. 


As Lahore remained the world’s most polluted city, the dense haze showed no sign of easing, grounding train schedules, closing motorways, and forcing authorities to impose lockdown-like measures, the Express Tribune reported.


Multan, following Lahore, recorded an alarming AQI of 2135, with Peshawar, Islamabad, and other cities also reporting high pollution levels. 


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