Lahore continued to be ranked among the most polluted cities in the world for the second consecutive day, with hazardous air quality reported across the city and several other parts of Punjab, according to air quality monitoring data released on Monday.
Data from IQAir showed that multiple cities in Punjab recorded extremely high Air Quality Index (AQI) levels at 7 pm.
Sialkot topped the list with an AQI of 603, followed by Gujrat at 429, Lahore 362, Kahna Nau 360, Hundal 294, Bahawalpur 234, Gujranwala 213, Faisalabad 189, and Jhelum at 177. Lahore’s AQI peaked at 549 around noon, with residents exposed to hazardous air for the past two days.
Within Lahore, several monitoring stations also reported high AQI readings at 7:30 pm. The CERP Office recorded an AQI of 599, Iqbal Town 577, Model Town 447, Barki 402, DHA 388, Civil Secretariat 352, Bedian Road 350, Johar Town 330, and Askari-X 294.