As smog hangs over Lahore, Pakistan's new pollution squad races to douse stubble fires
LAHORE: As smog again settles over large parts of South Asia, Pakistani authorities are widening a crackdown on illegal stubble burning they say is fuelling the region’s annual pollution crisis. On Thursday, officers of a new quick-response unit swung off their vehicles at a paddy field on the edge of Lahore. Smoke curled low over the stubble, and the crew had the fire under control within…
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As smog hangs over Lahore, new pollution squad races to douse stubble fires (opens The Express Tribune in a new tab)
Farmers in the region set leftover rice residue alight after the October harvest, fuelling a toxic mix of emissions
As smog hangs over Lahore, Pakistan's new pollution squad races to douse stubble fires (opens The Straits Times in a new tab)
LAHORE, Nov 14 - As smog again settles over large parts of South Asia, Pakistani authorities are widening a crackdown on illegal stubble burning they say is fuelling the region's annual pollution crisis.
As smog hangs over Lahore, Pakistan's new pollution squad races to douse stubble fires (opens Business Recorder in a new tab)
LAHORE: As smog again settles over large parts of South Asia, Pakistani authorities are widening a crackdown on illegal stubble burning they say is fuelling the region’s annual pollution crisis. On Thursday, officers of a new quick-response unit swung off…
