Toxic smog has shrouded Pakistan's eastern city of Lahore for days as surging pollution spurs authorities to curb activities and set up a panel to oversee preventive efforts. Here is a look at what causes the hazardous air,

Lahore's air quality index surges past 1,000-mark once again on Wednesday with the city topping the global charts for highest air pollution levels once again.The city's AQI, as per Swiss

Lahore's pollution index may be 600 to 700 on November 6, 7 and 8. According to the forecast, smog-laden winds coming from India from east to west at a speed of 4 km per hour are affecting Lahore and adjacent Pakistani areas. In air pollution index, New Delhi is second with 408 score, Baghdad is third and Kolkata is fourth with 160 score.

Unprecedented air pollution levels in Pakistan's second-largest city of Lahore prompted authorities to take emergency measures on Sunday, including issuing work-from-home mandates and closing primary schools.

Pakistani officials say dangerously poor air quality has forced the provincial government in Lahore to close primary schools for a week.

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Toxic smog has shrouded Pakistan's eastern city of Lahore for days as surging pollution spurs authorities to curb activities and set up a panel to oversee preventive efforts.

A toxic cloud of smog has swept over Pakistan and India, causing one of Pakistan's major cities to put schools on lockdown. On Sunday, the capital of the Punjab region of Pakistan, Lahore, held the real-time top spot as the world's most polluted city,