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    The document discusses Pakistan's ongoing issue with smog. Major cities like Lahore and Karachi have been ranked among the most polluted cities in the world recently. While the Punjab government introduced a smog master plan, it does not adequately address the major causes of industrial pollution and activities of the real estate mafia. Even if implemented, the measures in the plan would only mitigate superficial issues. The document argues that Pakistan's claim for climate justice and funding will not be taken seriously if the country does not take effective steps to tackle environmental pollution domestically.

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    The document discusses Pakistan's ongoing issue with smog. Major cities like Lahore and Karachi have been ranked among the most polluted cities in the world recently. While the Punjab government introduced a smog master plan, it does not adequately address the major causes of industrial pollution and activities of the real estate mafia. Even if implemented, the measures in the plan would only mitigate superficial issues. The document argues that Pakistan's claim for climate justice and funding will not be taken seriously if the country does not take effective steps to tackle environmental pollution domestically.

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    The document discusses Pakistan's ongoing issue with smog. Major cities like Lahore and Karachi have been ranked among the most polluted cities in the world recently. While the Punjab government introduced a smog master plan, it does not adequately address the major causes of industrial pollution and activities of the real estate mafia. Even if implemented, the measures in the plan would only mitigate superficial issues. The document argues that Pakistan's claim for climate justice and funding will not be taken seriously if the country does not take effective steps to tackle environmental pollution domestically.

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    The document discusses Pakistan's ongoing issue with smog. Major cities like Lahore and Karachi have been ranked among the most polluted cities in the world recently. While the Punjab government introduced a smog master plan, it does not adequately address the major causes of industrial pollution and activities of the real estate mafia. Even if implemented, the measures in the plan would only mitigate superficial issues. The document argues that Pakistan's claim for climate justice and funding will not be taken seriously if the country does not take effective steps to tackle environmental pollution domestically.

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    EPAPER LIVE TV DAWNNEWS URDU IMAGES HERALD AURORA CITYFM89 TEELI ADVERTISE EVENTS / SUPPLEMENTS CLASSIFIEDS OBITUARIES

    TODAY'S PAPER | FLOOD DONATIONS | DECEMBER 05, 2022

    Smog season
    Editorial | Published December 4, 2022 | Updated about 20 hours ago
       

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    FOR the past week, major cities of Pakistan have


    been among the top most polluted cities in the
    world. Lahore ranked as the metropolis with the
    most polluted air on Friday afternoon, while
    Karachi stayed at second position throughout the
    morning. Peshawar is also said to have made an
    appearance in second place for some time. On
    Saturday morning, Lahore was again the most
    polluted city in the world with 334 AQI, which is
    reportedly 34.8 times higher than the annual air
    quality value set by the WHO.
    All this seems pretty ironic considering the country’s
    leadership is actively making the case for loss and damage
    funding from the developed world on account of climate
    change. The argument that Pakistan is not a major carbon
    emitter tends to lose weight rather quickly given the degree
    of apathy demonstrated in dealing with the life-altering
    impact of heavy environmental pollution in the form of
    smog. The phenomenon first emerged in parts of northern
    Punjab more than 20 years ago, and has since continued to
    regularly paralyse the lives of the residents in the areas it
    affects. Earlier this year, the Punjab government came up
    with the first and one-of-a-kind smog master plan. But
    even if implemented, the measures outlined in it do little
    more than mitigate the more superficial causes. For
    example, the smog plan suggests using zigzag technology in
    brick kilns, reducing crop burning, issuing tickets to
    owners of smoke-emitting vehicles and setting up a
    commission to prevent more illegal housing societies from
    emerging. It is silent on how to deal with the industrial
    sector and the real estate mafia which are responsible for
    the major share of the air and environmental pollution in
    all the major cities of the country. Despite the large-scale
    destruction caused by the floods, the world would find it
    hard to believe that Pakistan is deserving of climate justice
    and the related reparations if the country’s leadership does
    not do anything to tackle environmental pollution at home.

    Published in Dawn, December 4th, 2022

       

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    ‫منکی پاکس کا نا‬ ‫ دوران کالس ’دہشت گرد‘ کہنے پر مسلمان طالب علم لیفٹیننٹ جنرل فیض حمید نے ’قبل از وقت ریٹائرمنٹ‘ لے‬:‫بھارت‬
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