Pakistan's Lahore along with some other regions of the South Asian country are experiencing the worst air quality in the world this November. Lahore has recorded some of the highest Air Quality Index (AQI) levels globally.

At 1600 AQI, Lahore becomes world’s most polluted city as smog crisis deepens

On the streets of Pakistan's second biggest city, smog stings eyes and burns throats. Inside homes, few people can afford air purifiers to limit the damage of toxic particles that seep through doors and windows.

Pakistan's cities record highest AQI, triggering anxiety and anguish

The Air Quality Index (AQI) in major Pakistani cities like Multan continues to remain poor at alarmingly high levels of over 1900 as a thick blanket of smog covers the region.

Multan’s AQI remains at 1900 as thick smog blankets Pakistan

Pakistan’s Lahore city recorded unprecedented levels of air pollution on Saturday (Nov 2), with the Air Quality Index (AQI) recorded at 1,900. This is the highest-ever pollution recorded near the India-Pakistan border.

Pakistan blames India for rising air pollution in country as Lahore's AQI hit 1900

Toxic smog has been choking Pakistan's Lahore, known historically as a city of gardens, for weeks. In the packed paediatric emergency room of a Lahore public hospital, parents holding sick children lined up for treatment this week, part of a surge of young patients caused by the air pollution crisis in Pakistan's second most populous city.

Pakistan: Toxic smog engulfs Lahore, chokes 11 million residents | Pediatric hospitals overwhelmed