Pakistan: Islamabad chokes as December 2024 marks worst air quality on record

Islamabad [Pakistan], January 6 (ANI): Islamabad experienced its most polluted month on record in December 2024, with air quality deteriorating to hazardous levels. The Air Quality Index (AQI) reached 250 on December 22, making the air unhealthy for residents and raising concerns over the city's growing environmental challenges, according to a report by Dawn.

The rise in air pollution has been attributed to rapid urbaniza