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Punjab Government and Its Role in Lahore Smog Crisis

November 25, 2021 No Comments
Lahore is facing poorest air quality due to heavy smog.

INTRODUCTION As winters have finally appeared in Pakistan with a glimpse of the Autumn season, heavy smog again has spread over multiple cities of Pakistan. Check out February 2021 Brings Hazardous Levels of Smog in Lahore CURRENT SITUATION OF PAKISTANI CITIES DUE TO HEAVY SMOG Major cities of Pakistan are breathing in and out the […]

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