air quality index

APP Lahore: Lahore has once again earned the unwanted distinction of being the most polluted city in the world, as the Air Quality Index (AQI) in the provincial capital surged to an alarming level of 271 on Friday, according to the…

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…

Shazia Mehboob Peshawar: The increasing level of household pollution, both in the form of biomass and solid waste generation, is posing serious threats to public health and the environment in Peshawar. The air quality index (AQI) in…

Naveed ul Haq Malik Lahore: In the wake of uncontrolled expansion, poorly conceived development initiatives, and inadequate time management by city authorities, Lahore finds itself entrenched in yet another winter of dense smog,…

AFP/APP New Delhi: Indian scientists are preparing cloud seeding technology to clean up poisonous smog in the capital with rain, but environmental critics fear it is an expensive distraction from tackling root causes. It is the latest…

News Desk Islamabad: The Pakistan Environmental Protection Agency (Pak-EPA) daily air quality report indicated a reduced ratio of air pollutants in the atmosphere, recorded below permissible limits, and the air quality was moderate.…

 News Desk Islamabad: Police have installed 10 air quality index measurement meters on the main avenues of the city with an aim to reduce air pollution by ensuring strict action against smoke-emitting vehicles, a police public relations…