Lahore Tops Global Pollution List as Smog Spreads to Rawalpindi and Murree Lahore continues to lead the world’s most weakened metropolises, with thick gauze now affecting other areas like Rawalpindi and Murree. On Friday, the gauze moved north, reaching Rawalpindi after hitting Lahore and Multan. At 9 am, Lahore’s air quality indicator( AQI) soared to a dangerous 738, despite sweats like a partial lockdown in some corridor of the megacity. In upmarket neighborhoods, the AQI was reported to be over 1,000. According to the Swiss IQAir map, New Delhi in India ranked second with an AQI of 427. Meanwhile, Rawalpindi's AQI hit 282, and Murree, the popular hill station, registered an AQI of 150. To combat the worsening situation, Rawalpindi’s quarter administration declared a gauze exigency three days agone
. Health experts are advising that the patient gauze is taking a risk on residers’ health, with a rise in eye and throat infections. Over 100,000 people have been affected by the gauze in the once month alone. The Meteorological Department predicts that the gauze will loiter for at least the coming 10 days. Thick Fog Forces Motorway Closures As the fog thickens, several motorways have been shut down. The M2 from Lahore to Sheikhupura and the M3 from Lahore to Jaranwala were temporarily closed due to poor visibility. The Motorway Police latterly restarted the Lahore to Islamabad section after conditions bettered. officers are hopeful that other affected stretches will also renew soon as the fog begins to clear.