As Punjab’s haze gets worse, Faisalabad tops Pakistan’s air pollution ranking.

Punjab’s smog and air pollution problems are getting worse; Faisalabad is currently the most polluted city in the province.

Faisalabad is currently the city with the highest levels of air pollution, followed by Gujranwala and Multan, according to statistics from the international air quality monitoring group IQAir. This morning, Lahore’s Air Quality Index (AQI) was 471.

The AQI values in Faisalabad, Gujranwala, Multan, Lahore, and Bahawalpur were 554, 546, 478, and 389, respectively, according to IQAir. Official statistics, however, revealed somewhat different numbers: in the morning, D.G. Khan, Gujranwala, and Kasur recorded 500 AQI, Lahore 447, Faisalabad 408, and Multan 352.

A number of locations in Lahore have harmful levels of pollution: DHA Phase 8 measured 759 AQI, the Forest Department Office on Ravi Road recorded 980, and the G3 Engineering Council scored 790. The official Air Quality Index for Punjab, meanwhile, was 500 along Barqi Road and Egerton Road, 394 at Wahga Border, and 384 at Safari Park.

The Smog Monitoring and Forecasting System indicates that Punjab’s wind flow is presently shifting from east to west. According to the Environmental Protection Department (EPD), the air quality in Lahore, Faisalabad, Kasur, and Gujranwala is being impacted by dirty winds that are entering Pakistan from India’s Haryana, Ludhiana, Patiala, and Jalandhar districts.

Experts warn that air pollution is getting worse due to smog and the buildup of small particulate matter; today’s AQI levels are predicted to stay between 330 and 370.

Higher pollution levels are anticipated in the early morning, late evening, and nocturnal hours, according to the Environment Department’s prediction that Lahore’s air quality would continue to be hazardous. Between 1 and 5 p.m., there may be a slight improvement, but the general state of affairs will remain unhealthy.

Avoiding needless outdoor activities is advocated for all citizens, but especially for youngsters, the old, and ill.