Tag: precautions against smog

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...

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...

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...

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...