The onset of winter is just around the corner and Karachi and Lahore once again top the list of the most polluted cities in Pakistan, marking a change from last year.
Winter in Lahore means smog and the air becomes extremely dangerous to breathe.
This year is a similar story. According to AirVisual’s air quality data, since the beginning of October, Lahore’s air quality has been consistently “unhealthy”.
However, at the end of the month, a reprieve is expected as it moves from “unhealthy” to “unhealthy for sensitive groups”.
According to IQAir, both cities recorded unhealthy levels of pollution. Lahore’s air quality was at 159 and is the most populous city in the world.
At the time of filing the report, Lahore’s AQI was still the worst. North Macedonia, Indonesia, Saudi Arabia and Iran followed suit.
On the other hand, Karachi’s air quality was recorded at 154, which also falls under the “unhealthy” category. It was the second worst air quality recorded in the entire country today.
Karachi – 2022-10-11 9AM – PM2.5 – 154 AQI – Unhealthy #DOSAir
— Karachi_Air (@Karachi_Air) October 11, 2022
The maximum temperature in the city on Tuesday will be between 35 degree Celsius and 38 degree Celsius. Humidity is 70%.
