LAHORE: Multiple motorways in different parts of the country have been temporarily closed as fog continued to engulfed most cities of the Punjab.
According to the Motorway Police, Motorway M2 from Lahore to Kot Momen has been shut down after low visibility recorded.
The Motorway M14 route is completely off-limits to all traffic from Lahore to Darkhana during morning hours.
M11 Sialkot Motorway to Sambrial have been closed due to reduced visibility due to smog and fog.
Today, the India’s national capital Delhi overtook Lahore to become the world’s most polluted city in Swiss group IQAir’s live rankings.
The IQAir, real-time data shows that Delhi air quality index (AQI) score had touched 812 considered extreme ‘hazardous.’
According to a report by IQAir, the air quality index (AQI) in Lahore reached 766 at 8:30am, losing its top ranking of the world most polluted city.
Earlier, Lahore, home to more than 14 million people, was constantly ranked as the world most populated city.
