Tag: smog
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Air pollution linked to 135 million premature deaths: study
Pollution from man-made emissions and other sources like wildfires have been linked to around 135 million premature deaths worldwide between 1980 and 2020, a Singapore university said Monday. Weather phenomena like El Nino and the Indian Ocean Dipole worsened the effects of these pollutants by intensifying their concentration in the air, Singapore’s Nanyang Technological University…
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Lahore High Court stops planting of palm trees on highways and motorways
Lahore High Court has stopped the planting of palm trees on highways and motorways, reports Geo. Justice Shahid Karim of Lahore High Court heard the petitions of citizen Haroon Farooq and others for the remedy of smog, during which DG Environment told the court that pollution does not stay on palm leaves as they grow…
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Canal and wuzu water to be used to sprinkle on roads
The Lahore High Court has directed the Water And Sanitation Agency (WASA) to use stored canal and ablution water for sprinkling the roads to combat dust, reports Geo. Justice Shahid Karim of Lahore High Court heard petitions for remedying smog, in which federal government’s lawyer Asad Bajwa. appeared in the court. During the hearing, the…
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Dhund nay kar dia safar mushkil
A thick blanket of heavy fog has descended on different parts of Pakistan, severely impacting visibility and causing widespread transportation disruptions. Adverse weather conditions have compelled authorities to take precautionary measures, resulting in the closure of main highways and affecting air travel. The impact of the fog extends beyond Lahore, spreading as far as Mandi…
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Pneumonia spreading fast in Punjab as province waits for rain
The head of the Provincial Public Health Lab, Dr. Hasnain Javed, has said that pneumonia is spreading in Punjab as dry cold and smog persist. In a conversation with Geo News, Dr. Hasnain Javed said that viral and bacterial pneumonia are spreading through the people, adding that patients affected by pneumonia are crowding emergency rooms…
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Lahore back on top of cities with hazardous levels of smog
The quality of air pollution in Lahore is back at levels deemed hazardous to human health while Karachi is out of the top ten league after a long time. According to the Air Quality Index, Lahore ranks first in the list of the most polluted cities in the world with an AQI of 387. Karachi’s…
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Artificial rain in Lahore; Just looking like a wow
In a historic stride, Lahore on Saturday witnessed its maiden experiment with artificial rain, revealed caretaker Chief Minister of Punjab, Mohsin Naqvi. Addressing the media in Lahore, the caretaker CM Punjab said that the occasion marks the first successful venture into artificial rain in the country’s history. He revealed that this morning, Lahore, previously the…
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Motorways closed due to intense fog in Punjab
The season of blinding fog has officially arrived in Punjab, complete with signs of restricted movement. M-2 route from Lahore to Kot Momin, M-3 from Faizpur to Darkhana, M-4 from Shamkot to Pindi Bhattian, and M-5 from Sher Shah to Zahir Peer were closed due to low visibility, reports Geo. Routes between Lahore and Sialkot…
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Awaam ka paisa artificial rain mein zaaya karne ki ijazat nahi dein ge, says Lahore High Court
In today’s review of smog prevention in Lahore, Justice Shahid Kareem ordered that smoke-emitting factories be fined Rs10 lac each. Along with that he also warned the Punjab Government to not waste public money on any useless pursuit like artificial rain. The Director General Meteorological Department was present in the court to inform the judge…
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Smart lockdown fails as Lahore remains on top in Air Quality Index
Despite the efforts of the caretaker government of Punjab to curb smog, Lahore is still one of the most polluted cities in the world. After three days of holidays and a smart or soft lockdown, Lahore’s hazardous smog has barely dissipated. Caretaker Chief Minister Mohsin Naqvi posted an update on Saturday about the trend of…