Pakistan blames India for worsening smog in Lahore as air quality index hits record high
Students wear mask to protect themselves from poor air quality due to increasing smog in the city as they arrive at their school, in Lahore, Pakistan
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Pakistan on Monday (November 4, 2024) blamed winds from India for worsening smog here, urging the Indian authorities to take up the matter seriously, after the air quality index in the capital city of Pakistan's Punjab province hit a record high over the weekend.Toxic grey smog has sickened tens of thousands of people, mainly children and elderly people, since last month when the air quality started worsening in Lahore, the city bordering India.The concentration of PM 2.5, or tiny particulate matter, in the air, approached 450, considered hazard...