Smog drops from hazardous to unhealthy in Pakistan's Lahore

Islamabad (AFP) Nov 17, 2024
The air quality in Pakistan's smog-choked city of Lahore on Sunday fell below the threshold considered "hazardous" for humans for the first time in two weeks. The AQI index reached a daily average of 243, still "very unhealthy" but below the highest level of 300 considered "hazardous". The level of PM2.5 particles was also more than 10 times higher than the level deemed acceptable by t