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Pakistan ranks third in 2024 list of most polluted countries  photos

Pakistan ranks third in 2024 list of most polluted countries 

  • Only seven countries met WHO’s air quality standards last year, says Swiss monitoring firm IQAir
  • India, fifth in smog rankings, accounts for 12 of top 20 most polluted cities in 2024, says report
By Reuters ·
Special How Saudi Arabia is advancing clean combustion while meeting global energy demand graphic

How Saudi Arabia is advancing clean combustion while meeting global energy demand

By Rahaf Jambi ·
Dense fog over Indian capital delays flights, trains

Dense fog over Indian capital delays flights, trains

By Reuters ·
Update All schools to reopen in Pakistan’s Punjab province as air quality improves

All schools to reopen in Pakistan’s Punjab province as air quality improves

By Fatimah Amjad ·
Heat, air pollution, disease: How climate change affects health photos

Heat, air pollution, disease: How climate change affects health

By AFP ·
Pakistan shuts primary schools for a week in Lahore due to dangerous air quality

Pakistan shuts primary schools for a week in Lahore due to dangerous air quality

By AP ·
Air monitor records pollution level in Lahore 80 times above WHO limit video

Air monitor records pollution level in Lahore 80 times above WHO limit

By AFP ·
Study details huge emissions resulting from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

Study details huge emissions resulting from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

By Reuters ·
Air pollution linked to 135 million premature deaths: study

Air pollution linked to 135 million premature deaths: study

By AFP ·
Air pollution and politics pose cross-border challenges in South Asia

Air pollution and politics pose cross-border challenges in South Asia

By AP ·
Air pollution and politics pose cross-border challenges in Pakistan, India

Air pollution and politics pose cross-border challenges in Pakistan, India

By AP ·
Special Residents voice health concerns as smog continues to batter Pakistan’s Lahore video

Residents voice health concerns as smog continues to batter Pakistan’s Lahore

By Muhammad Ibrahim ·
Pakistan’s Punjab mulls ‘artificial rain’ as smog forces school, market closures in Lahore video

Pakistan’s Punjab mulls ‘artificial rain’ as smog forces school, market closures in Lahore

By Muhammad Ibrahim ·

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