Pakistan, Feb. 24 -- The city recorded an average Air Quality Index (AQI) of 165, placing it in the unhealthy category and signaling potential health risks for residents. Experts warn that exposure to such pollution levels may cause breathing difficulties, eye and throat irritation, and aggravate respiratory and cardiovascular conditions, particularly among children, the elderly, and individuals with pre-existing illnesses. Monitoring data further showed that the concentration of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) was approximately 15.2 times higher than the annual guideline value set by the World Health Organization (WHO). Dry weather continued to prevail in the city on Monday, and the Meteorological Department (MET) forecast similar conditio...