Smog is expected to continue in Lahore and across Punjab on Wednesday night and over the next two days. According to the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), continental air is prevailing over most parts of the country, while a shallow westerly wave is affecting the northern areas. Under these conditions, dry weather is expected in most … Read more
Lahore: The Punjab government has declared smog a disaster. Under Section 3 of the Punjab National Climate Act 1958, smog has been officially called a disaster, and a notification has been issued by the Punjab government regarding this matter. According to the notification, all Deputy Commissioners (DCs) in the province have been granted the powers … Read more
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Tuesday ordered the Punjab government to run a smog awareness campaign on all TV channels but restrained it from using the campaign for its own publicity. Justice Shahid Karim issued this order on various similar petitions filed by advocate Shiraz Zaka against the government’s inaction to take timely measures … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) on Saturday Predicted rain likely to lash different parts of the country which would help subside the smoggy conditions. Light rain / wind-thunderstorm and snowfall over hills are expected in Kashmir, Gilgit Baltistan, Upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Potohar Region and North East Punjab. Smog/fog is likely to decrease in plain areas … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan Tuesday directed devising a comprehensive strategy within the shortest possible time, to protect major cities from pollution. “A sustainable environment protection plan is need of the hour to fight pollution, especially in major cities,” Imran Khan said while chairing a meeting to counter pollution and its impact on health and … Read more
LAHORE: Air quality of Lahore has been acknowledged as ‘very unhealthy’ for its populations as smog has surrounded the entire city due to a change in the weather. The city is ranked as one of the most polluted cities in the world by US Air Quality Index (AQI) acquiring the rating of 246. Lahore is graded as … Read more
Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah has said that Karachi is once again ready to host remaining Pakistan Super League (PSL) matches. According to details, Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah has assured to hold the remaining 4 matches of PSL Five in a grand manner. Murad Ali Shah said that the Sindh government has … Read more
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced that all the three T20 matches in the series against Zimbabwe will be shifted to Rawalpindi due to smog in Lahore while the remaining matches of PSL 2020 will be shifted to Karachi. The PCB decided to shift the scheduled matches in Lahore to Rawalpindi and Karachi next … Read more
