A thick layer of smog enveloped parts of Delhi and adjoining area on Wednesday evening as air pollution continued to remain high. According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the Akshardham area recorded an he Air Quality Index (AQI) of 466,

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.

Punjab province in Pakistan, especially Multan, faced extreme smog, with AQI levels surpassing hazardous thresholds. (Photo: Reuters)

NASA's satellite images reveal toxic black smog engulfing Pakistan, with Lahore and Multan's AQI reaching hazardous levels, prompting government action and widespread health concerns.

Pakistan’s cities slip under toxic smog as live readings for Lahore show PM2.5 levels 100 times over what WHO prescribes