Pakistan, Nov. 9 -- Lahore remained the world's most polluted major city on Monday as its Air Quality Index (AQI) reached 590. According to IQAir, an hourly reading also climbed to 647, highlighting the severity of the city's smog. The live global ranking placed Ulaanbaatar second with 177, followed by Delhi, Kolkata and Sarajevo.

Several neighbourhoods across Lahore recorded extremely hazardous pollution levels. Allama Iqbal Town reported an AQI of 1,033, while the CERP Office reached 864. Burki Road Paragon also recorded 748, showing the widespread impact of deteriorating air quality.

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Other cities across Punjab faced similarly dangerous conditions, with Raiwind reco...