Lahore, which ranks second in the globe, sees a decline in toxic pollution levels.

According to reports, Lahore and other Punjabi cities saw a little decrease in toxic air levels on Monday.

With an Air Quality Index (AQI) score of 497, Lahore was recognized as the second most polluted city in the world.

Rahim Yar Khan came in third place with 376 points, Bahawalpur was still the second most polluted city in Pakistan with 455 points, and Multan came in fourth place with 363 points.

New Delhi, the capital of India, continued to lead the AQI list with a reading of 1320 points. Because of the increasing levels of poisonous pollution, New Delhi’s schools moved to online learning on Monday until further notice.

On Sunday night, levels of PM2.5 pollutants—dangerous microparticles that cause cancer and enter the bloodstream through the lungs—were found to be 57 times higher than the WHO’s recommended daily maximum.

Authorities have taken a number of actions to reduce the pollution in the air, but bad air still plagues Lahore and a number of other Punjabi cities.

Marriyum Aurangzeb, the senior province minister, highlighted the serious health concerns associated with pollution during a press conference earlier, drawing comparisons to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Punjab administration recently declared that all schools in the province’s smog-affected regions will be closed till November 24th, up to the upper secondary level.

The decision was made because the province is dealing with extreme air pollution that has reached dangerous heights and is having an impact on public health.

For days, Lahore has been engulfed in haze, a mixture of fog and pollution brought on by winter cooling, smoke from seasonal agricultural burning, and low-grade diesel fumes.