Lahore tops world's pollution chart as AQI hits hazardous 412, authorities launch crackdown

Lahore [Pakistan], October 26 (ANI): Lahore has ranked as the world's most polluted city for the past three days, with air quality plummeting to hazardous levels as smog blanketed the city and the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) hit 412, prompting health warnings and a province-wide crackdown on pollution sources.

According to Dawn, Lower Mall was the worst-affected neighbourhood, with an AQI of 680, followed by