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In the past few years, air pollution has become one of the most pressing public health and environmental crises facing Pakistan. Various cities of the country, most notably Lahore , deal with smog, especially in the winter months. 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Several localities across […] The post Lahore ranks world’s most polluted city as AQI reaches 358 amid persistent smog appeared first on Daily…","published":"2026-10-28T04:15:04Z","seen":"2026-10-28T04:57:00Z","lang":"en","country":"PK","source":{"id":"kite-en-dailypakistan-com-pk-8bcec8","name":"en.dailypakistan.com.pk","domain":"en.dailypakistan.com.pk"},"via":"kite-en-dailypakistan-com-pk-8bcec8","topics":["pakistan"],"authors":["Our Correspondent"],"mentions":2,"story":"st_2xmqv2ctayrpcnk6msla","category":"environment","category_p":0.25,"sentiment":"negative","tone":-0.6600000262260437,"political":0.07000000029802322},{"id":"n_yhvwcqhwq5sju7i32nna","seq":5552772,"kind":"article","title":"Lahore tops global pollution rankings as AQI reaches 326 amid thick smog","url":"https://pakobserver.net/lahore-tops-global-pollution-rankings-as-aqi-reaches-326-amid-thick-smog","summary":"LAHORE – The capital city of Punjab, Lahore, once again ranked most polluted city in word as smog continues to…","published":"2026-10-28T04:11:10Z","seen":"2026-10-28T05:05:01Z","lang":"en","country":"PK","source":{"id":"kite-pakobserver-net-bb7dc4","name":"pakobserver.net","domain":"pakobserver.net","outlet":{"wikidata":"Q3694852","name":"Pakistan Observer","type":"newspaper","country":"PK","designations":["newspaper"]}},"via":"kite-pakobserver-net-bb7dc4","topics":["pakistan"],"authors":["Muhammad Mahmood"],"mentions":2,"story":"st_2xmqv2ctayrpcnk6msla","category":"environment","category_p":0.2800000011920929,"sentiment":"negative","tone":-0.30000001192092896,"political":0.07999999821186066},{"id":"n_7sz6pnf4o6prlykof5ja","seq":5135513,"kind":"article","title":"Lahore tops global pollution ranking as air quality deteriorates","url":"https://www.nation.com.pk/27-Oct-2026/lahore-tops-global-pollution-ranking-air-quality-deteriorates","summary":"Air pollution levels in Lahore have deteriorated sharply, placing the provincial capital at the top of the global ranking of the world's most polluted cities, with several localities recording alarmingly high Air Quality Index (AQI) readings.","published":"2026-10-27T06:12:26Z","seen":"2026-10-27T06:21:00Z","lang":"en","country":"PK","source":{"id":"kite-nation-com-pk-98217b","name":"nation.com.pk","domain":"nation.com.pk","outlet":{"wikidata":"Q1972142","name":"The Nation","type":"newspaper","designations":["newspaper"]}},"via":"kite-nation-com-pk-98217b","topics":["regional, lahore, national"],"authors":["Web Desk","author"],"image":"https://www.nation.com.pk/digital_images/small/2026-10-27/lahore-tops-global-pollution-rankings-aqi-hits-285-1793079618-1527.jpg","mentions":2,"story":"st_2xmqv2ctayrpcnk6msla","category":"environment","category_p":0.5099999904632568,"sentiment":"negative","tone":-0.6600000262260437,"political":0.20000000298023224},{"id":"n_2xmqv2ctayrpcnk6msla","seq":5119695,"kind":"article","title":"Lahore tops global pollution rankings as AQI hits 285","url":"https://dunyanews.tv/en/Pakistan/979815-lahore-tops-global-pollution-rankings-as-aqi-hits-285","published":"2026-10-27T05:24:00Z","seen":"2026-10-27T05:24:00Z","lang":"en","country":"PK","source":{"id":"dunyanews.tv","name":"dunyanews.tv","domain":"dunyanews.tv","outlet":{"wikidata":"Q5315817","name":"Dunya News","type":"broadcaster","country":"PK","designations":["television station"]}},"via":"gdelt-gkg-english","topics":["politics","health","economy"],"story":"st_2xmqv2ctayrpcnk6msla","category":"environment","category_p":0.2800000011920929,"category2":"economy-business","sentiment":"negative","tone":-0.5099999904632568,"political":0.07000000029802322}]}