Lahore air quality hits hazardous levels with AQI reaching 530
Air pollution in Lahore reached hazardous levels on Monday as the city's Air Quality Index crossed 530.
City-wide pollution readings rise sharply
Monitoring data shows fine particulate matter concentrations climbed to 343 micrograms per cubic metre. Hourly updates recorded an AQI of 535 at 8am, placing the provincial capital in the hazardous category. Other localities also saw severe smog conditions that prompted health experts to advise wearing face masks.
Punjab cities rank highly polluted
Five cities in Punjab appeared among the country's six most polluted urban centres on Monday morning. Gujranwala topped the regional ranking with an AQI of 606, while Faisalabad and Multan recorded readings of 310 each. Sialkot registered an index of 260 and Peshawar came in sixth with a reading of 216.
Pollution levels fluctuate rapidly
Subsequent hourly updates showed Gujranwala recording 675 and Lahore reaching 535, highlighting the changing situation. The deterioration was not confined to the provincial capital as readings varied across different monitoring updates.
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- Associated Press of Pakistan
- Dawn
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