Lahore ranked among most polluted cities globally
Most outlets reported that Lahore was ranked as the world’s most polluted major city, with several noting its position at the top of global pollution rankings. A few also mentioned Lahore’s ranking within Punjab, placing it fifth in the province. While the Daily Times focused on Lahore’s provincial ranking and air quality index, most other outlets led with the global ranking and the city’s return to the top of the list.
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Lahore again tops global pollution ranking
LAHORE: Lahore once again emerged as the world’s most polluted major city on Friday morning as deteriorating air quality pushed pollution levels into the unhealthy range. According to IQAir’s live global ranking, Lahore’s AQI stood at 167 earlier in the morning, putting it ahead of Dhaka, which recorded 164, and...
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Lahore back on top of global pollution rankings
Lahore once again ranked as the world’s most polluted major city on Friday morning as its air quality slipped into the unhealthy category.
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Lahore again ranks as world's most polluted city
Lahore again ranks as the world’s most polluted city, with unhealthy air quality and dangerous PM2.5 levels recorded on Friday.
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Lahore tops world pollution rankings again
Lahore has once again been ranked as the world’s most polluted major city, with air quality reaching the “unhealthy
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Lahore ranked as the most polluted city in the world, again
Lahore has once again emerged as the most polluted city in the world, with its air quality classified as “unhealthy”, according to air quality monitoring platform IQAir, as Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz said the government was making efforts to address environmental issues. In the past few years, air pollution has become one of the most pressing public health and environmental crises facing Pakis...
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Lahore back on top of global pollution rankings
The city recorded an air quality index of 167 on IQAir’s, placing it ahead of Dhaka at 164 and Cairo at 158
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Lahore ranks fifth in Punjab AQI as pollution levels rise
Lahore ranked fifth among cities in Punjab for air pollution on Thursday, with the citywide Air Quality Index (AQI) reaching around 170, placing it in the “unhealthy for sensitive groups” category, according to the Punjab Environmental Protection Agency’s real-time monitoring system. The official Punjab AQI dashboard showed Lahore at 169 at noon, based on readings […]
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