Punjab, Pakistan

Schools in Pakistan's Punjab to remain closed till Nov 24 amid heavy smog and high AQI
The Punjab government is extending school closures for another week due to hazardous smog levels, according to Ary News. Public and private schools, as well as tuition centers, will now remain closed until November 24.
Pakistan’s Punjab declares smog a 'health crisis'
Cities across India and Pakistan are struggling with dense smog that has worsened air quality, with authorities declaring a "health crisis" in the latter's Punjab province.
Smog now health crisis in Pakistan’s Punjab: Minister
The government in Punjab province of Pakistan on Friday declared smog a “health crisis” as millions reported breathing problems and other respiratory issues during the last month, senior minister Marriyum Aurangzeb said.
Pakistan's Punjab declares health emergency, flags lockdown measures as toxic smog and air pollution soars
Air quality in Lahore reached hazardous levels this week, while other cities in South Asia also battle toxic pollution.
Pakistani province declares health emergency due to smog and locks down two cities
A Pakistani province declared a health emergency Friday due to smog and imposed a shutdown in two major cities. Smog has choked Punjab for weeks, sickening nearly 2 million people and shrouding vast swathes of the province in a toxic haze.
Pakistan's Punjab Shuts Construction and Schools, and Lockdown Looms to Fight Smog
Pakistan's Punjab declared a health emergency due to toxic smog on Friday, banning construction, shutting schools for another week and moving universities online, with a three-day lockdown possible, the province's senior minister said on Friday.
Guest column: Don’t stigmatise Punjab, join hands to resolve its issues
Agriculture, the core of Punjab’s economy, is now stagnant. Input efficiency is low, or in some cases, has plateaued, and ...
India's capital introduces stricter anti pollution measures as toxic smog hides Taj Mahal
India's government banned non-essential construction in New Delhi, the world's most polluted capital, and urged residents to ...
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Punjab Police busts narco smuggling and arms cartel; 2 held with over 8 kg heroin
The Amritsar police have busted trans-border narco smuggling and arms cartel with the arrest of two persons. Police have seized over 8 kg heroin, 6 kg opium, 13.1 kg chemical and four pistols along ...
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Smog chokes Pakistan's Punjab province as AQI soars to 1,900 in Lahore and 2,000 in Multan
With smog intensity escalating in Lahore at the end of October, affecting its 13 million residents, the Punjab government ...
Punjab eyes to set up Mohali as North India’s premier IT hub, create 55,000 jobs
The Punjab government is going to implement a new Information Technology (IT) policy aimed at transforming Mohali as North ...
Pakistan province calls for ‘climate diplomacy’ with India as record smog chokes major city
A smog-choked province in eastern Pakistan has issued a rare plea for cross-border collaboration with India, as major ...
India, Pakistan blanketed in smog so thick, it's visible from space: See pictures
Toxic smog in India and Pakistan has caused air quality in the major metropolitans of Lahore, Multan, Delhi and Chandigarh to ...