The air quality in Peshawar has reached a “hazardous” level, with an AQI of 509.

Peshawar is now one of the most polluted cities in the world, with an air quality index of 509.

Efforts to decrease pollution along green belts and roadsides in Lahore have been expedited by the Parks and Horticulture Authority (PHA).

Mall Road, Jail Road, and Ferozepur Road are all undergoing tree-washing operations on a daily basis, along with comparable operations in Gulberg and Model Town, among other major roads.

Muhammad Tahir Wattoo, director general of the PHA, stated that the crew works nonstop, with tree planting being their first priority in the fight against pollution and smog.

Recent research from the Green Master Plan has illuminated the disturbing ascent of Lahore smog, illuminating six primary factors that are adding to the city’s air pollution and smog.

Rapid urbanization has made Lahore a concrete jungle, which has worsened the city’s air pollution, the paper claims. With fewer parks and other green areas, the city has become a “heat island” due to the increased temperature.

Significantly adding to Lahore’s smog problem, the survey identifies 33 square kilometers (kms) of industrial zones located near residential areas. There might be permanent harm if scattered enterprises are not moved to specific industrial zones within the next ten years, it says.