( MENAFN - Live Mint) Punjab province in Pakistan on Friday declared a health emergency and shut down two cities due to smog.

Every winter, various regions of South Asia are covered by a toxic haze as cold air traps dust, emissions, and smoke from agricultural fires. This year, Punjab has attributed its toxic air to ...

Pakistan Punjab government extended the closure of all public and private educational institutions including schools and ...

A Pakistani province declared a health emergency Friday due to smog and imposed a shutdown in two major cities.

Pakistan has declared a health emergency as Lahore's air quality hits alarming levels, affecting millions with respiratory ...

With smog intensity escalating in Lahore at the end of October, affecting its 13 million residents, the Punjab government ...

One doctor compared breathing in Pakistan's toxic air to smoking "dozens of cigarettes a day" as Lahore is the world's most ...

Residents criticised Punjab’s chief minister, Maryam Nawaz Sharif, for travelling to London at a time people have complained ...

India's government banned non-essential construction in New Delhi, the world's most polluted capital, and urged residents to ...

The air quality index is alarmingly high in Pakistan and India. This week, smog has drastically reduced visibility, obscuring ...