Lahore back on top of cities with hazardous levels of smog

The quality of air pollution in Lahore is back at levels deemed hazardous to human health while Karachi is out of the top ten league after a long time.

According to the Air Quality Index, Lahore ranks first in the list of the most polluted cities in the world with an AQI of 387.

Karachi’s air quality is also unhealthy while it stands at the eighth position on the list of most polluted cities with an AQI of 152.

An index of 151 to 200 is unhealthy, while 201 to 300 is very unhealthy and above 301 AQI, air pollution is considered hazardous.

To reduce smog and air pollution in Lahore, the caretaker government of Punjab experimented with artificial rain with the support of the UAE government, successfully lowering AQI levels after a light shower.