ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's Lahore continues to remain at the top of global pollution charts with an Air Quality Index (AQI) of more than 300 according to Swiss air quality monitor IQAir as smog covered the region on Wednesday, local media reported.
Lahore recorded an AQI of 563 at around 10:30 am, placing it in the "Hazardous" category and the city's main pollutant, PM2.5, stood at 357, Pakistan-based The News International reported. Along with Lahore, Pakistan's Karachi also featured in the top 10 most polluted cities globally. The city stood at the seventh spot in the list with an AQI recorded at 154.