Health
Air pollution costs Pakistan 6.5% of GDP, OICCI says
Air pollution costs Pakistan about 6.5% of GDP and 248,000 premature deaths a year, experts say, as winter smog and falling investment add to the strain.
PM2.5
PM2.5: 3 The Indus Compass stories. Latest: Air pollution costs Pakistan 6.5% of GDP, OICCI says. Key developments, background and analysis.
3 stories on PM2.5 since 23 October 2026; the latest was published on 5 November 2026.
Key developments
- Air pollution costs Pakistan 6.5% of GDP, OICCI saysAir pollution costs Pakistan around 6.5 per cent of GDP, including lead exposure, and causes more than 248,000 premature deaths a year, according to the OICCI and State of Global Air figures.
- Lahore's AQI passes 530 and Gujranwala hits 606Lahore's AQI hit 535 at 8am on Monday, with PM2.5 at 343 micrograms per cubic metre, in the hazardous range.
- Lahore ranks world's most polluted city as air turns hazardousLahore ranked first on IQAir's live list of the world's most polluted cities on Friday, with readings of 344 at about 8am (Geo News) and 410 later in the morning (Dawn).
Punjab
Lahore's AQI passes 530 and Gujranwala hits 606
Lahore's AQI reached 535 and Gujranwala's 606 on Monday morning as crop fires surged across Punjab, and a new analysis questions October's improvement.
Punjab
Lahore ranks world's most polluted city as air turns hazardous
Lahore topped IQAir's ranking of the world's most polluted cities on Friday with readings between 344 and 410, and doctors advised residents to wear masks.