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Lahore battles air pollution: Diwali fireworks and cross-border smoke raise alarm
LAHORE: Lahore witnessed a sharp deterioration in air quality on Monday, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) crossing the hazardous 500 mark in the morning, as concerns over Diwali fireworks, crop-residue burning in Indian Punjab and easterly winds carrying transboundary pollution came into focus. However, an intensive, multi-pronged response by the Punjab Environment Protection and Climate Change Department (EPCCD), including anti-smog gun operations, stubble-burning enforcement and industrial inspections, brought a substantial improvement in the city’s air quality by afternoon. The Punjab gover...
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