With the Air Quality Index (AQI) rating varying from 166 to 279 in various parts of the city on Saturday, Lahore once again held the title of Most Polluted City in the World as the Smog Season returned. The provincial capital has the worst air quality in the world, according to the most recent data collected by a number of government and commercial monitors. Beijing, Dhaka, Milan, Shenyang, Seattle, Zagreb, Portland, Karachi, and Vancouver are next in line. Kot Lakhpat had the worst air pollution, with an AQI rating of about 279, according to real-time data published by the US Air Quality Monitoring Agency IQ Air.
The provincial capital's air quality ranged from bad to extremely unhealthy for people and animals in various locales. The World Health Organization's (WHO) annual air quality guideline value is currently 16.8 times lower than the average PM2.5 concentration in Lahore's air. According to air quality data published by the Regional Meteorological Centre in Lahore, the current weather pattern suggests that there is a possibility that suspended particles will build up in the atmosphere over the next two days, potentially impairing visibility. During that time, the Lahore region's AQI can also stay within the "Unhealthy For Sensitive Group" range. Smog was first brought to light in 2017 when the Punjab Environment Protection Council adopted an AQI Classification System and authorized a Smog Action Plan in response to a court order. But even after five years have passed, the Punjab Environment Protection Department's air quality report still states that it uses either inexpensive sensors or a mobile van to monitor the province capital's air quality. Despite persistent public concerns, the agency has not been able to acquire the necessary equipment, so it lacks a system for a standard and professional Air Quality Monitoring System.
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