Updated On: 02 January, 2025 12:05 PM IST | Lahore | mid-day online correspondent
The Climate Action Centre (CAC), an environmental NGO, has previously linked the smog in Lahore and other cities in Punjab, as well as the recent haze in Karachi, to vehicle emissions

Commuters ride along a street on a foggy winter morning in Lahore on Thursday. (Pic/AFP)
As per the latest Air Quality Index (AQI) rankings from IQAir, Pakistan's Karachi and Lahore are listed among the most polluted cities in the world, based on data from a prominent global air quality monitoring service, ANI reported.
Both the cities are battling severe air pollution, posing a significant threat to public health. Lahore, in particular, has been ranked as the most polluted city in the world, with an AQI of 354, which is considered "Hazardous" for residents.