Lahore, Multan and Punjab

Lockdown imposed in Lahore, Multan amid smog concerns
LAHORE: The Punjab government has imposed a complete lockdown in Lahore and Multan for three days a week due to worsening smog conditions, ARY News
Punjab imposes health emergency as Multan, Lahore choke on smog
The Punjab government has declared a health emergency in the capital city Lahore and Multan as the relentless smog crisis takes a toll on the health and livelihood of millions across the
How Pakistan is battling pollution: Lockdown in Multan & Lahore, health emergency in Punjab as smog sickens 2 million
LAHORE, Pakistan A Pakistani province declared a health emergency Friday due to smog and imposed a shutdown in two major cities.Smog has choked Punja..
Pakistani province declares health emergency due to smog and locks down two cities
A Pakistani province declared a health emergency Friday due to smog and imposed a shutdown in two major cities. Smog has choked Punjab for weeks, sickening nearly 2 million people and shrouding vast swathes of the province in a toxic haze.
Pakistan Cities Declare Health Emergency as Smog Blankets Region
One doctor compared breathing in Pakistan's toxic air to smoking "dozens of cigarettes a day" as Lahore is the world's most polluted city this week.
Muslims in Pakistan's smog-shrouded Punjab province pray for rain
Pakistan's Punjab province declared a health emergency due to toxic smog on Friday, banning construction, shutting schools for another week and moving universities online, while hundreds of thousands of Muslims prayed for rain and forgiveness.
Pakistan pollution: Lockdown in Lahore, Multan as smog leaves 2 mn gasping for breath; health emergency in Punjab
Punjab province in Pakistan has declared a health emergency and closed two cities due to severe smog affecting nearly 2 million people.
Pakistan's Punjab Province Declares Health Emergency Due To Smog, 2 Million Seek Treatment
About 1.93 people across the province experienced respiratory diseases and heart problems amid thick smog in Lahore and other cities.
Pakistan's Punjab declares health emergency, flags lockdown measures as toxic smog and air pollution soars
Air quality in Lahore reached hazardous levels this week, while other cities in South Asia also battle toxic pollution.

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