Tag: occrrence of smog
Smog persists in different parts of Punjab despite rain
LAHORE: Dense smog persisted in different parts of Punjab on Wednesday despite the rainfall.
Traffic continues to remain suspended on few parts of the motorway due...
Smog to finally dissipate, Punjab welcomes first rainfall of winter season
LAHORE: Residents of Punjab will finally observe a decrease in the level of smog after the first rainfall of the season.
Punjab had been enveloped by...
LHC reprimands Punjab govt over lack of smog- curtailing efforts
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) has expressed deep reservations regarding the lack of effort by the Punjab government to curtail the current situation of smog...
Smog may increase chances of getting pneumonia: SKMCH consultant
LAHORE: Human history is full incidences where epidemics cause a lot of suffering and loss. Pneumonia is one such infectious killer which has been involved...
Punjab’s environment body causing unemployment to hide its inefficiency
LAHORE: In wake of the recent spell of toxic smog in the province, the Punjab Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has sealed scores of industrial units...
Smog affecting animals at Lahore Zoo; admin says all is well
LAHORE: Debilitating smog that has enveloped the city for past many days has also started affecting the animals at Lahore Zoo, Pakistan Today has learnt...
Smog continues to engulf Punjab
LAHORE: A thick blanket of smog has continued to engulf Punjab as flight and train operations remained suspended on Thursday morning.
The routine activities of...
EPD minister calls for SAARC to collectively take action against smog
LAHORE: Speaking about the current weather situation, Environment Protection Department (EPD) Minister Zakia Shahnawaz stressed the importance of the South- Asian region working collectively to...
Dense fog claims lives as Punjab govt changes school timings due...
LAHORE: The Punjab government on Tuesday announced a change in school timings from Wednesday to protect children from the effects of smog, as one person...
Jinnah Hospital organises awareness walk, seminar against smog
LAHORE: Allama Iqbal Medical College (AIMC) and Jinnah Hospital organised an awareness seminar and walk to sensitise the people regarding the adverse effect smog on human health on...
CM Punjab holds meeting to review smog issue
LAHORE: A high-level meeting was held with Chief Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif in the chair. The meeting reviewed various precautionary measures aimed at dealing with...
LHC summons secretary environment, questions provincial govt on smog relief measures
LAHORE: Lahore High Court (LHC) on Monday summoned secretary environment to question measures taken by the provincial government to deal with smog blanketing Punjab.
LHC also remarked...
Experts outline precautionary measures to stay safe during smog
LAHORE: Various health and environmental experts have stated that exposure to smog was playing a role in spreading of various health issues, including eye infections,...
As Punjab is hit hard by smog, govt takes cover behind...
--Punjab health minister says provincial govt to distribute 0.2m face masks and awareness literature to combat smog
LAHORE: In a move that both belittles the persisting...
CM directs provincial govt to deal with smog responsibly
LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has directed the concerned departments and other agencies to take necessary measures to effectively deal with the situation...
Indian farmers behind smog in Pakistan: EPD minister
LAHORE: Without having the actual data of air pollution within Pakistan, Punjab government has blamed the crop stubble burning in the Indian part of Punjab...
Smog spreads throughout the Punjab, posing threat to health
LAHORE: After overcoming provincial capital Lahore, the toxic smog engulfed other parts of the Punjab on Wednesday and made the citizens face problems while travelling...
