Lahore rated second most polluted in world
PMD says air pollution to last due to little chance of rain
LAHORE:
Once again, the provincial capital has been ranked as the second most atmospherically-polluted city of the world as the US Air Quality Index (AQI) highlighted a dismal score of 247 on Monday.
Global air monitoring agency IQ Air’s live monitors show that Lahore is only preceded by Delhi (308 US AQI score).
The meter also points out the fact that the air quality of the provincial capital is the worst in the country whereas Rawalpindi, Islamabad, Muridke, Raiwind and Karachi assume other top five spots with regard to air pollution in the country.
Raiwind
Punjab
Pakistan
Muridke
Islamabad
Delhi
India
Lahore
Rawalpindi
Karachi
Sindh
Lahore-cantonment