Smog has become a symptom of deeper systemic issues: weak regulation, unchecked emissions, and short-term politics. Tackling it requires not another plan, but a functioning system that enforces the ones already written.
The blueprint for clean air already exists — in London’s reforms and Beijing’s resolve. Pakistan, too, can reclaim its blue skies by modernising its industries, curbing transport emissions, and ending crop burning.
From stubble burning to toxic smog, Pakistan's air pollution crisis threatens its future; the only way it can rise above the haze is through strategic action, with bold policy changes and climate diplomacy at the forefront.
From stubble burning to toxic smog, Pakistan's air pollution crisis threatens its future; the only way it can rise above the haze is through strategic action, with bold policy changes and climate diplomacy at the forefront.
As climate change wreaked havoc and government action stalled, the people turned to the judiciary, seeking urgent intervention through landmark environmental cases.
With air quality hitting “hazardous” highs, Lahore is forced into survival mode — schools shut, hospitals overflow, and households resort to pricey air purifiers to keep the smog at bay.
