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The city recorded an AQI of 167 on IQAir’s live global ranking. Dhaka followed with 164, while Cairo recorded 158 during the same period. Meanwhile, Punjab authorities intensified anti-smog operations across several pollution hotspots in Lahore. 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The city recorded an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 167 on Friday morning. Dhaka in Bangladesh followed with an AQI of 164, while Cairo in Egypt ranked third with a reading of 158. Lahore was the only Pakistani city among the top 30 most polluted cities listed by the monitoring platform. 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