Tag: #Smog
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Smog Reduction in Lahore
This opinion has been shared by Madiha Saail Khan. I am not a climate expert. I am a mother. I love my family. I love the children of this country. And I love this country beyond my own liking. So I’ve just shared whatever I know and I know it seems long and daunting but…
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Heavy Fog affects Operations at Lahore Airport, Flights Delayed
LAHORE: Operations at the Lahore Airport have been affected due to fog. A weather warning has been issued to the airlines and Captains have been instructed to be careful during landing and taxiing. According to Baaghi TV reports, flight PK 230 from Muscat has been canceled. Flights from Dammam, Sharjah, Dubai, Jeddah, and Karachi are…
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VLG urges public to practice ‘civic responsibility’ as AQI worsens
LAHORE: Volunteers Leading Governance (VLG) has urged the public to ensure civic responsibility in regard to pollution, and smog in the country. Taking to social networking platform X (formerly Twitter), the focal person for the VLG wrote: “Prevention is more effective than treatment.” The post cautioned against the burning of garbage instead urging the public…
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Smart Lockdown Imposed in Lahore over Health Concerns
LAHORE: In an order issued by the Punjab Government’s Primary & Secondary Healthcare Department, a four-day holiday has been announced to combat a “serious threat” to public health. According to the directive, the spread of Conjunctivitis, also known as Pink Eye, due to bacterial or viral infection, smoke, dust, or chemical exposure is posing a…
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Beijing met national air quality standards for the first time last year
China’s declaration of war on pollution in 2014 after public outrage rose following the rise in dangerous smog in Beijing and elsewhere
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Smog continues its reign in Lahore, when will it rain?
Rain and snow are expected across the country from Saturday. According to the Meteorological (MET) Department, westerly winds will enter the western and upper parts of the country on Saturday. Developing film and drama vital to promote national narrative globally: Fawad Chaudhry Afghans employed by Turkey under NATO in Kabul accuse Ankara of abandoning them…
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Rise in number of BBQ and fish shops causing smog: Punjab Disaster Management Authority
Deputy Director PDMA appealed to the court that barbecue shops were also causing increase in smog and asked the court to order immediate closure of these shops.
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Delhi shuts schools after court warning to curb pollution
The Supreme Court expresses its dismay over the government’s decision to reopen schools and colleges in Delhi earlier in the week
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Air pollution in Punjab is reaching new highs
Portions of Punjab keep on seeing a sharp ascent in air pollution from the smoke buildup of consuming yields, block ovens and stacks of ventures. It is being accounted for that air pollution is on the ascent in Lahore, Faisalabad, Gujranwala and Bahawalpur. Police have been coordinated to make a joint move with the area…
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Lahore: Educational institutions have been closed due to smog
BaaghiTV: Holidays have been announced in educational institutions in Lahore, the provincial capital of Punjab. Educational institutions will be closed due to smog. They will be closed three days a week i.e Saturday, Sunday and Monday , while school attendance will be four days, a notification was also issued in this regard. The notification will…