Pakistan: Lahore tops global pollution rankings, Karachi air "very unhealthy"

Dec 01, 2024

Lahore has been ranked the most polluted city globally, with its air quality reaching "hazardous" levels, while Karachi's AQI remains in the "very unhealthy"...

Lahore ranks second most polluted city globally with "very unhealthy" AQI of 189

Oct 19, 2025

The Air Quality Index (AQI) measures the concentration of pollutants in the air, including fine particulate matter (PM2.5), coarse particulate matter (PM10), nitrogen dioxide...

Pakistan: Smog engulfs Karachi as air quality reaches "very unhealthy" level

Nov 30, 2024

On Saturday morning, the port city's air quality index (AQI) surged to 212, making it the most polluted major city globally, according to the...

Kathmandu air quality deteriorates to 'Very Unhealthy' level, flight operations disrupted

Mar 31, 2025

As per the reading from the Ministry of Forests and Environment's Department of Environment Air Quality monitoring, the air quality of Bhaisipati is hazardous...

AQI of Kathmandu drops to "very unhealthy" as valley records lowest temperature of year

Dec 21, 2023

The Air Quality Index (AQI) in Kathmandu has dropped to "very unhealthy" as the mercury drops, setting a record for the lowest temperature of...

CBSE announces class 12 exam results, girls outshine boys by 6.01 pc

May 12, 2023

CBSE will not award first, second and third divisions to its students, to avoid unhealthy competition.