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In pictures: Smog engulfs several Pakistani cities as air quality reaches ‘hazardous’ levels in Punjab

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News Desk. (2026, November 11). In pictures: Smog engulfs several Pakistani cities as air quality reaches ‘hazardous’ levels in Punjab. Dawn. https://www.dawn.com/news/2043759/in-pictures-smog-engulfs-several-pakistani-cities-as-air-quality-reaches-hazardous-levels-in-punjab

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Air quality reached hazardous levels across several Pakistani cities, with Lahore ranking as the most polluted major city globally according to IQAir data. On Wednesday, Lahore’s AQI peaked at 425 between 11am and noon, while Muzaffargarh and Nankana Sahib recorded an even higher index of 500 during the same period. The article highlights the severe impact of smog on air quality in Punjab province through photographic evidence.
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Topics

IQAir Lahore Muzaffargarh Pakistani Punjab

Subjects

IQAir ORG · 2× Lahore GPE · 1× Multan GPE · 1× Muzaffargarh GPE · 1× Nankana Sahib GPE · 1× Pakistan GPE · 1× Pakistani NORP · 1× Punjab GPE · 1× Reuters ORG · 1×

Narrative

Of the major cities globally, IQAir ranked Lahore as the most polluted again on Wednesday, between 11am to noon, with an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 425, with levels above 300 being considered “hazardous”.
framing: mixed · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-11-11
2026-11-11 · Dawn
In pictures: Smog engulfs several Pakistani cities as air quality reaches ‘hazardous’ levels in Punjab · mixed framing

Claims (4 extracted, 1 hedged)

Smog engulfed Pakistani skies on Wednesday as air quality continued to hover in the “hazardous” category, according to IQAir. uncertain
quality → engulf → IQAir
Of the major cities globally, IQAir ranked Lahore as the most polluted again on Wednesday, between 11am to noon, with an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 425, with levels above 300 being considered “hazardous”. asserted
levels → rank → 300
The Punjab government’s readings for the same hour showed that Muzaffargarh and Nankana Sahib’s AQI levels were at 500. asserted
levels → show → 500
Header image: A man rides a motorcycle amid smog and air pollution in the early morning in Multan, Pakistan on November 11, 2026. asserted
man → rid → November
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