Lahore: The Punjab government has decided to negotiate with the neighboring country India through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs due to the worsening smog situation in Lahore. Wally warned against smog and said that the winds will continue to blow towards Lahore for at least a week.
The provincial minister said that due to the easterly winds coming from Amritsar and Chandigarh, the air quality index in Lahore has crossed the 1000 mark for the past two days. But it is coming while the air of the city has become extremely unhealthy due to the air coming from India and the air quality index is constantly crossing the 1000 mark.
Maryam Aurangzeb, who took over the portfolio of environment in the provincial cabinet, said that the Punjab government will discuss this issue with New Delhi, for which a letter will be formally written to the foreign office on behalf of the provincial government today. Punjab Maryam Nawaz had indicated to contact the Chief Minister of Indian Punjab to control the smog in a Diwali event.
Regarding the elements criticizing India's diplomatic efforts by Maryam Nawaz, the senior provincial minister said that the direction of winds cannot be changed and the issue of cross-border smog can only be dealt with through dialogue.University of Chicago According to the Energy Policy Institute, the pollution declared unsafe by the World Health Organization is reducing the life expectancy of the residents of Lahore by an average of 7 and a half years.
About 60 million children in South Asia are facing the worst levels of air pollution. It should be noted that the provincial government announced the closure of primary schools in Lahore this week, with the aim of protecting children from the effects of air pollution, which the international organization are higher than the level considered safe by the World Health Organization (WHO).
