Air pollution
New Delhi tops the list with "hazardous" air quality.
Updated 21 Oct, 2025 04:27pm
Authorities say low-speed winds carrying pollutants from the east, local factors will aggravate situation.
Updated 21 Oct, 2025 07:24am
Lahore is still among the most polluted cities of the world.
Updated 20 Oct, 2025 10:07am
Expert expects to have a more severe spell of smog this winter due to heavy floods across Punjab in both Pakistan and India.
Published 17 Oct, 2025 01:59pm
Stubble burning is deeply intertwined with the agrarian evolution of South Asia.
Updated 17 Oct, 2025 03:27pm
SC judge says environmental watchdog fully captured by govt; Justice Ayesha highlights gaps in law enforcement.
Updated 12 Oct, 2025 08:34am
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.
Published 11 Oct, 2025 12:31pm
Moot under DawnMedia’s ‘Breathe Pakistan’ initiative sheds light on actionable solutions and collective action for cleaner air in Pakistan.
Updated 11 Oct, 2025 10:44pm
DawnMedia hosts seminal conference on air pollution today.
Updated 11 Oct, 2025 08:02am
Experts say govt's efforts that tackle pollution’s effects, rather than its source, miss the point.
Published 09 Oct, 2025 01:52pm
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.
Updated 09 Oct, 2025 02:50pm
If we go on in the same manner, an apocalyptic future is not a dramatic hyperbole but a probable reality for the region.
Published 08 Oct, 2025 01:54pm
Joint operation with Islamabad police aims to curb smog and vehicular pollution in capital.
Updated 06 Oct, 2025 10:13am
In Punjab, the top reason for visiting the hospital OPD is acute upper respiratory infections.
Published 06 Oct, 2025 05:58am
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.
Published 05 Oct, 2025 03:24pm
‘The Air We Breathe’ will be held at the Expo Centre in Lahore on October 11, under the umbrella of Breathe Pakistan.
Updated 26 Sep, 2025 11:53am
Wildfires led to above-average PM 2.5 levels in Canada, Siberia and central Africa last year, the WMO says.
Published 06 Sep, 2025 04:53am
World Bank calls for indigenous solutions to reform domestic, industrial sectors
Updated 30 Mar, 2025 09:28am
Joint action by India and Pakistan to reduce air pollution can lead to health benefits on both sides.
Updated 08 Feb, 2025 09:03am
Himal Nepal Editor says it is positive that the issue is being discussed from Delhi to Lahore.
Updated 11 Mar, 2025 12:00pm
This season has made it abundantly clear that smog will continue to get worse.
Updated 19 Jan, 2025 10:26am
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.
Updated 05 Oct, 2025 03:25pm
Maximum AQI was recorded at 665 at 2pm; authorities confiscate 1,541kg of plastic bags to ensure compliance with environment regulations.
Updated 04 Jan, 2025 10:30am
As air pollution levels rise, women face a double burden — fighting for clean air and grappling with the impact on their reproductive health.
Updated 30 Sep, 2025 10:39am
Pollution is expected to worsen on Tuesday to "severe" levels above an AQI reading of 400.
Published 16 Dec, 2024 11:07pm
Smog has transformed from an occasional phenomenon to a recurring nightmare for Pakistan’s major cities.
Published 07 Dec, 2024 07:41am
Lancet study on "landscape fires” says over 90pc of deaths in low and middle-income countries.
Published 29 Nov, 2024 07:37am
Air quality reaches alarming levels following govt's decision to reopen schools, markets.
Updated 23 Nov, 2024 11:44am
Lahore's deadly air could soon rival London's Great Smog — unless Pakistan follows the hard-earned lessons of the past.
Updated 12 Dec, 2024 01:50am
The problem of pollution has not emerged suddenly, nor can it be resolved quickly.
Updated 21 Nov, 2024 09:23am
