Record Air Pollution in Lahore Hospitalizes Hundreds Due to Windborne Pollutants

Pakistani officials have pointed to India as a source of worsening air quality in Lahore, a city with a population of over 13 million, which has experienced its worst air quality ever recorded. Lahore currently ranks second in smog levels, while India's Delhi ranks first, with an air quality index of 393 compared to Lahore's 280. The government has closed primary schools in the city. Officials from Punjab province have written to the Indian government to initiate a dialogue on climate change, which they describe as a regional and global issue.