November 6, 2024 11:53 AM
Pakistan’s Punjab sets up ‘smog war room’ to combat hazardous air
Pakistan's Punjab set up a "smog war room" to tackle severe pollution, officials said, as poor air quality in Lahore pushed the capital of the eastern province to the top of the rankings as the world's most polluted city. Live rankings by Swiss group IQAir gave the city a pollution index score of 1165, followed by the Indian capital of New Delhi, with 299. "The war room committee will review weather and air quality forecasts... daily and monitor the performance and actions of field officers," ...