Today’s smog levels in Punjab and Lahore are still below dangerous thresholds.
The Province has seen a notable improvement in air quality in recent days.
AQI values are 246, 177, 200, 160, and 161 in Lahore, Multan, Faisalabad, and Rawalpindi, respectively.
Peshawar, the capital of Khyberpakhtunkhwa, with an AQI of 217.
Since the province’s air quality has steadily improved, the Punjab government has relaxed the majority of its pollution regulations.
In Lahore, Multan, Faisalabad, and Gujranwala—the four areas most impacted—construction has been permitted. Private and public offices are permitted to operate with full staffing; heavy traffic can access the districts Monday through Thursday, but not on Friday or Sunday.
