Air pollution

News Desk NEW DELHI: The Indian capital is engulfed in thick smog as residents wake up to hazardous air quality following extensive fireworks displays during Diwali celebrations. The festivities, which took place overnight, have exacerbated…

News Desk LAHORE: Toxic air pollution from India has severely affected Lahore, upper Punjab, and bordering districts, as confirmed by NASA and the European Space Agency's satellites. The alarming levels of smog have raised concerns about…

News Desk NEW DELHI: Authorities in India’s capital initiated a comprehensive enforcement drive on Thursday to curb catastrophic seasonal air pollution, rolling out strict early measures across a megacity of over 30 million people regularly…

News Desk LAHORE: In a decisive move to combat escalating smog levels and severe environmental degradation, the Punjab government has announced a strict crackdown on wedding halls operating across the province without mandatory suction…

News Desk Islamabad: Pakistan has emerged as the world’s most polluted country in 2025, highlighting a worsening environmental and public health crisis driven by dangerously high levels of fine particulate matter (PM2.5).According…

News Desk/APPIslamabad:  Nearly four out of every 10 cancer cases worldwide could be prevented by avoiding known risk factors such as smoking, alcohol consumption, air pollution and certain infections, the World Health Organisation…

News Desk Peshawar: Once celebrated as the City of Flowers, Peshawar was known for the fragrance of Gul-e-Dawoodi, Mughal-era gardens and shaded parks where families gathered and children played amid greenery and laughter.Today,…

News DeskIslamabad: The Punjab government has initiated an ambitious reforestation campaign, aiming to establish a natural forest on 978 acres along the banks of the Ravi River.The project is designed to act as a natural air filter…

Faisal Saleem Khanewal: It is an established fact that conventionally operated kilns and burned crop residues emit black smoke and carbon, causing cardiovascular and respiratory diseases in humans. Shams Bibi, a resident of Mushtaq Colony…

News DeskIslamabad: A fresh bout of rain hit low-lying areas, while upper regions of Hazara division experienced snowfall starting on Sunday, leading to a drop in temperature.The high-altitude areas like Kaghan, Siren, and Konsh…