Tag: Smog

Continuing smog causes more accidents, disrupts routine life in Punjab

LAHORE: One person was reported killed and several others injured on Tuesday when vehicles collided as a result of poor visibility due to prevailing...

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...

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...

Two killed, 10 injured in road accidents as dense smog hampers...

LAHORE: As dense smog conditions continue to affect plain areas of Punjab, two more people have been reported killed and ten others injured in...

Unprecedented smog exposes inefficiency, mismanagement of power sector

Despite surplus power generation capacity, large parts of country experiencing tripping, unannounced hours-long power cuts Smog-triggered tripping has already led to forced closure...

Smog to continue in Punjab’s plains for next two weeks: Met...

ISLAMABAD: The Meteorological Office spokesman Dr Muhammad Hanif said the current smoggy conditions would continue in plain areas of Punjab for the next two weeks. The...

Experts recommend measures for protection against smog

LAHORE: The health and environmental experts on Sunday said that exposure to smog was contributing toward spreading various health issues, including eye infections, allergies, coughing...

#PunjabDemandsBillionTrees trends on Twitter as smog blankets Pakistan

Smog has been dominating Punjab’s skyline for the past week and is proving to be very lethal for the people. In an attempt to spread...

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,...

Smog-hit power plants will take 45 days to recover fully, says...

ISLAMABAD: The power supply situation, which has been adversely affected by smog in Punjab, is expected to fully recover in the next one and a...

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...

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...

Punjab Govt imposes ban on burning of agri-residues

  ISLAMABAD: Punjab Government has imposed a ban on the burning of agriculture residues, municipal solid waste, plastic, polythene bags, rubber and leather items. According to a...

Smog takes toll on grid stations, major power breakdown lingers on

ISLAMABAD: The phenomenon of smog may only be two years old in Pakistan but is proving to be an unparalleled menace for the people...

Smog continues to wreak havoc in Punjab

Lahore: People of Punjab face severe health and visibility problems as smog continues to cover parts of the province, including Lahore. Visibility has plunged to 25 -50...

One killed, several injured in accidents as dense smog leads to...

FAISALABAD: One person has been reportedly killed while 14 others were wounded in different road accidents on Thursday. The accidents happened due to poor...

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...