Disaster● Elevated39m ago · Nov 14, 2026, 8:19 AM
As smog hangs over Lahore, Pakistan’s new pollution squad races to douse stubble fires
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from Arab News · Saudi Arabia · South Asia
Lahore’s new pollution squad is actively fighting smog by extinguishing fires caused by illegal stubble burning in Punjab. Authorities fined farmers for contributing to the pollution crisis.
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