pollution

News Desk Islamabad: A recent study by the Institute of Urbanism (IoU) has found that Islamabad generates over 1,000 metric tonnes of waste daily, a substantial portion of which is improperly disposed of through burning or open dumping…

News Desk Islamabad: Fog with smog is likely to develop in plain areas of Punjab in the morning hours during the next 24 hours, as per the Pakistan Meteorological Department's (PMD) forecast on Sunday. Mostly dry weather for most parts…

APP Bahawalpur: Heavy smog continued gripping Bahawalpur, decreasing visibility by 50 percent on Tuesday. The running of tens of thousands of vehicles, including illegal vehicles, has pushed Bahawalpur into the grip of heavy smog…

APP Muzaffargarh: Muzaffargarh district is experiencing an alarming surge in smog, particularly in suburban and rural areas, due to a polluted atmosphere and a lack of rainfall. Meanwhile, an escalation in the severity of smog is…

APP Lahore: Under the special instructions of Lahore Commissioner Muhammad Ali Randhawa, the Water and Sanitation Agency (WASA) will hold a cycling event (rally) to create awareness about smog hazards on November 5. The event will be…

Dr Saeed Ahmad Ali Lahore: On November 2nd, the capital city of Punjab was shrouded in a thick blanket of smog, obscuring even its towering buildings and historic landmarks. The streets were crowded with motorbike riders determined to…

AFP/APP Beijing: Beijing is the third most polluted major city on Earth on Wednesday, just ahead of Bangladesh’s capital, Dhaka, stated IQAir– air quality monitoring firm. With tens of millions of people in northern China under severe…

Xinhua/APP Beijing: Beijing authorities issued an orange alert for heavy air pollution which came into force on Monday at noon and is expected to end on November 3 (Friday) as per the weather forecast. A spate of emergency response…

News Desk Karachi: In an effort to promote environmental sustainability, home-based workers participated in a plantation activity, contributing to the fight against climate change. Several plants were distributed to workers to emphasise…

Ali Jabir Islamabad: Once enjoying a unique status for its serene evenings and amusing landscape, the capital is fast losing its beauty, tranquilly, biodiversity, and habitat due to rapid urbanisation in the suburbs of the main city.…