Topic
smog
Every story Skardu Times has filed on smog, newest first.
Smog returns to Punjab as Multan air quality index hits 434
Gujranwala recorded 347 and Lahore 294 as winter smog set in, with four other Punjab cities staying above 200 on the index.
Punjab crop-fire detections 4.2 times Indian Punjab's, satellite data shows
Okara, Gujranwala and Nankana Sahib alone logged more hotspots than all of Indian Punjab, as Lahore's air quality index reached 232.
Lahore to suspend permits, licences of smoke-emitting vehicles
Chief Traffic Officer Syed Abdul Rahim Shirazi says 9,998 tickets have been issued to smoke-emitting vehicles and 233,476 for overloading in the current drive.
Lahore police arrest 65 in anti-smog operations, register 37 cases
UrduPoint reported the two totals but gave no locations, legal sections or details of the allegations, and no named police officer was quoted.
Toxic smog returns to Lahore as air quality hits dangerous levels
Dunya News reports a high alert over pollution in the city while The Express Tribune says the smog has returned, with neither report carrying air quality figures.
Punjab demolishes 197 brick kilns in month-long smog crackdown
The provincial EPA says it sealed 163 units and registered 162 FIRs, using drone surveillance and night squads before the winter smog season.
Lahore smog pushes AQI to 358 as outlets differ on world ranking
Daily Pakistan called Lahore the world's most polluted city while The Express Tribune ranked it third, with neither outlet's full report available.
Lahore second on global pollution index as Punjab smog builds
IQAir's live tracker put Lahore at AQI 199 on Monday, while Punjab EPA readings cited by the Express Tribune ranged from 35 in Nankana Sahib to 210 in Pakpattan.
Lahore traffic police to suspend licences after fatal crashes
The city's chief traffic officer says heavy and commercial vehicles make up 4% of traffic but are involved in 44% of road accidents.
Lahore traffic police seek public reports of smoke-emitting vehicles
Citizens can send videos of vehicles emitting excessive smoke via WhatsApp to 0322-5638888 for registration and action, the city traffic police said.
Punjab ramps up measures to curb rice residue burning
Agriculture minister says 177 control rooms are monitoring smog and 10,000 super-seeders are being subsidised for farmers.
Six hotels sealed in Sialkot over smog control violations
The Environment Protection Department acted against the hotels for failing to install suction hoods under Punjab's smog-control rules.
Punjab buses carry environmental message from CM
Public awareness drive urges citizens to protect nature and keep province free of smog.
