Punjab government declares smog a health crisis, uses artificial rain to combat hazardous levels in several cities.

Worshippers gathered at over 600 government-run mosques in Punjab province to offer "Namaz-e-Istisqa," a voluntary prayer for ...

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 ...

"The schools will remain closed for another week due to the hazardous air quality. Institutes including universities would switch to online classes to ensure the safety of students," Marriyum ...

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

Pakistan's Punjab province declared a health emergency due to toxic smog on Friday, banning construction, shutting schools ...

LAHORE, Pakistan -- A Pakistani province declared a health emergency Friday due to smog and imposed a shutdown in two major ...

From banning tuk-tuks and barbecues to demolishing old brick kilns, Pakistan's government is pushing a series of measures to fight record-breaking smog.

Pakistan ’s smog situation has gone from bad to worse as air pollution rose to a record in Lahore. Sensors tracked by the ...

Pakistan introduced mobile clinics and added more beds in hospitals to treat the nearly 70,000 patients received daily with ...

Pakistan’s cities slip under toxic smog as live readings for Lahore show PM2.5 levels 100 times over what WHO prescribes ...