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Crop burning

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Pakistan

Crop burning in Punjab: 13,241 fires in October, 4.2 times Indian Punjab, as Lahore AQI hits 232

Satellite data show Pakistani Punjab now burns far more stubble than Indian Punjab. Okara, Gujranwala and Nankana Sahib alone outburned the whole of Indian Punjab.

5d ago

Pakistan

AQI Lahore today: 535 hazardous on Monday, Gujranwala even worse at 675

Lahore's air hit 535 on IQAir's live monitor on Monday morning, the worst reading of the season so far, as crop fires surged across Punjab. Readings by city and what to do.

2 Oct 2026

Pakistan

Maryam Nawaz orders end to crop burning, 12-hour road squads and fines for dumping on empty plots

2h ago