Pakistan’s deadly air pollution crisis
On November 7, as Pakistan was reeling from days of deadly air pollution, Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz flew to Europe to get medical care for a severe throat infection.…
The health toll of air pollution
One thing which still remains binding between Pakistan and India and reminds us of each other is the weather and the atmospheric environment and its consequences on both sides of the…
Tackling air pollution
‘The Air Quality Life Index (AQLI) shows that strong pollution policies pay back in additional years of life for people across the world. The AQLI’s latest data reveals that reducing…
Smog, air pollution and oil
Autumn has come and smog is in, more intensely in northern and central Punjab and especially in Lahore. Smog, although short-lived, and causing invisibility and immediate health issues, brings into…
Bulgaria chokes on air pollution fuelled by poverty
The smokestacks of Kremikovtzi steel mill on Sofia's outskirts may have shut down years ago, but ancient cars ensure that Bulgaria's capital is still the most polluted in Europe. When…
US air pollution authority faces Supreme Court tests
The US government's authority to regulate air pollution nation-wide, often against the wishes of Republican-leaning states, could face new curbs when the US Supreme Court takes on two high-stakes cases…
Pollution in the air
Every day, thousands of drivers are forced to idle needlessly on the roads of the federal capital in the name of ‘security’. Indeed, security in and of itself is important.…
Plastic pollution plague blights Asia
Kulsum Beghum sorts waste at a landfill in Dhaka. Her blood contains 650 microplastic particles per millilitre, according to an analysis funded by a waste pickers’ union. “Plastic is not…
End the pollution
The theme of today’s World Environment Day 2025 is ‘End Plastic Pollution’. This year, the Republic of Korea will host ‘World Environment Day’ to advocate and urge nations to end…
Potential of air quality cooperation
IN October-November of 2024, air quality in the Indo-Gangetic Plain (IGP) region deteriorated significantly to a critical level, particularly in the vicinity of the Punjab region. Governments on both sides are…
