Trends - Air pollution

Over 68,000 children under five died due to air pollution in 2021: report

Report released in partnership with Unicef says Pakistan had the highest average ozone exposure in 2020.

Published 01 Jul, 2024 06:58am

Air pollution linked to nearly 2,000 child deaths a day

Air pollution has overtaken tobacco use and poor diet to become the second leading risk factor for early death, report says.

Updated 20 Jun, 2024 09:02am

Experts blame air pollution for 135m premature deaths

Highest number of deaths, attributable to PM 2.5 pollution, occurred in Asia from 1980 to 2020.

Published 11 Jun, 2024 09:09am

Planting hope — an artist’s upside-down solution to Karachi’s air pollution

In the heart of Karachi's urban sprawl, where clean air is a luxury, one artist's upside-down gardens defy air pollution, offering a breath of hope.

Published 16 May, 2024 11:15am

Lahore grapples with soaring air pollution crisis

AQI in different areas of the provincial capital ranges from 231 to 401.

Updated 15 Nov, 2023 08:32am

Air pollution cuts lifespans in Pakistan by up to 4 years

AQLI report classifies Bangladesh as top polluted country; New Delhi emerges as "most polluted megacity".

Updated 30 Aug, 2023 07:46am

The air is killing us. We know what we must do, but will we?

Toxic air kills around 128,000 people a year in Pakistan, according to Fair Finance Asia-Pakistan.

Published 10 Mar, 2023 02:23pm

City’s toxic air quality termed biggest public health threat

Experts call for periodic monitoring of factories, ban on burning waste

Published 07 Feb, 2023 06:33am

Substantial air pollution flows across borders in South Asia: WB

Report says regional cooperation could help implement cost-effective joint air pollution strategies.

Updated 16 Dec, 2022 01:08pm

Toxic air kills over 128,000 Pakistanis every year

NGO calls for promotion of environment-friendly policies.

Updated 07 Sep, 2022 10:14am

Air pollution brings down life expectancy in Peshawar: study

Study says the major sources of pollution are transport, industry, domestic solid fuel usage, municipal waste burning, and dust.

Updated 21 Apr, 2022 10:10am

Gasping for air: Punjab’s perennial air pollution woes

Air quality outcomes will continue to stagnate when authorities keep operating in a weak institutional setting.

Updated 29 Oct, 2021 01:44pm

Air pollution costs $2.9tr a year: report

Globally, air pollution accounts for 29 per cent of all deaths and disease from lung cancer

Updated 13 Feb, 2020 09:07am

Why Pakistan needs to deal with air pollution on an emergency footing

If we go on in the same manner, an apocalyptic future is not a dramatic hyperbole but a probable reality for the region.

Updated 08 Oct, 2025 02:34pm

The poisonous cocktail of smog and how we're paying the price

Smog and air pollution have been linked to rising fatalities and the onset of diseases, leading to premature death.

Updated 21 Oct, 2025 10:23am

Pakistan among top 5 countries with highest mortality rate due to air pollution: study

Children in South Asia hit hardest by air pollution, says State of Global Air report.

Updated 03 Apr, 2019 04:34pm

Air pollution termed greatest environmental threat to health

Experts call for collaborative research to determine impact of specific sources of air pollution on human health.

Updated 15 Jan, 2019 09:53am

Pakistan’s urban air pollution off the charts: World Bank

The capacity of organisations responsible for air quality management needs to be strengthened, the WB report says.

Published 14 Jul, 2014 05:57am