Lahore’s average AQI on Thursday stood at a staggering 1300, making it the planet’s most polluted city throughout November 2024. Despite government interventions, air quality continues to worsen daily, exacerbated by increasing smog and plummeting temperatures.

The average AQI of Lahore stood at 1300 on Thursday, making it the world's most polluted city for most of November 2024. Despite several measures by the government to curb air pollution, the city's AQI is gradually increasing every day.

According to Swiss air quality monitoring agency IQAir, multiple areas in Lahore reported AQI levels exceeding 1,000. With an average AQI of 1,300, Lahore has consistently ranked as the world's most polluted city for much of November 2024. The number reportedly touched 1,900 in some areas.

PM IST Delhi's air quality turned 'severe' for the first time this season on Wednesday, with the AQI soaring to 418. The national capital also overtook the Pakistani city Lahore to become the world's most polluted city in Swiss group IQAir's live rankings.

Delhi and its neighbouring cities are experiencing pollution levels that are at least 30-35 times the safe limit recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO). Every year, Delhi and northern states battle hazardous air during the winter months of October to January due to plummeting temperatures,

Delhi overtook Pakistan ’s Lahore as the world’s most polluted city in Swiss group IQAir’s live rankings, with an air quality index (AQI) score of more than 1,000, which is considered “hazardous”, but India ’s pollution authority said the AQI was around 350.