Punjab government has announced a complete three-day weekly lockdown in Lahore and Multan to combat worsening smog conditions

A Pakistani province declared a health emergency Friday due to smog and imposed a shutdown in two major cities.

The Punjab government has declared a health emergency in the capital city Lahore and Multan as the relentless smog crisis takes a toll on the health and livelihood of millions across the

With smog intensity escalating in Lahore at the end of October, affecting its 13 million residents, the Punjab government imposed a “green lockdown” and set up a “smog war room.”

Pakistan's Punjab province declared a health emergency due to toxic smog on Friday, banning construction, shutting schools for another week and moving universities online, while hundreds of thousands of Muslims prayed for rain and forgiveness.

LAHORE, Pakistan A Pakistani province declared a health emergency Friday due to smog and imposed a shutdown in two major cities.Smog has choked Punja..

A Pakistani province declared a health emergency Friday due to smog and imposed a shutdown in two major cities. Smog has choked Punjab for weeks, sickening nearly 2 million people and shrouding vast swathes of the province in a toxic haze.

One doctor compared breathing in Pakistan's toxic air to smoking "dozens of cigarettes a day" as Lahore is the world's most polluted city this week.

Punjab province in Pakistan has declared a health emergency and closed two cities due to severe smog affecting nearly 2 million people.

About 1.93 people across the province experienced respiratory diseases and heart problems amid thick smog in Lahore and other cities.

Air quality in Lahore reached hazardous levels this week, while other cities in South Asia also battle toxic pollution.