The city of lights, Karachi, has been ranked among the most polluted cities in the world.
According to the world ranking, Karachi stands in 8th position, following Delhi, Dhaka, Almaty, Bishkek, and Tashkent.
As of 9:00 pm, on Sunday, the port city recorded a reading of 184.
Meanwhile, Lahore’s air quality is improving day by day, as the city stands at 17th position with a reading of 156.
Except for these two cities, no other Pakistani city is included in the world ranking of the 100 most polluted cities, despite being extremely hazardous a few months ago.
Earlier, the Lahore High Court (LHC) ordered the relevant authorities to take steps against the smog in Multan, Punjab.
The government blamed India for the worsening air pollution and attributed the “unprecedented” situation in November 2024 to wind patterns.
Recently, Pakistan’s first ever ‘smog tower‘ was installed in Lahore in order to reduce air pollution and smog.
Smog in 2024
Smog choked Punjab for weeks in late 2024, sickening nearly 2 million people and shrouding vast swathes of the province in a toxic haze.
The dangerous smog is a byproduct of large numbers of vehicles, construction and industrial work as well as burning crops at the start of the winter wheat-planting season, according to experts.
