UNICEF has raised concerns over the toxic smog hospitalizing children in Lahore, Pakistan, the world’s most polluted city in terms of air quality, according to Swiss group IQAir’s live ratings. Schools and outdoor areas have been closed in the region.
The United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) has called for greater efforts to reduce pollution caused by severe smog in Lahore and other cities in the Punjab province in Pakistan.
Children have been admitted to ‘The Children Hospital’ in Lahore', with doctors saying that many of them are suffering with respiratory ailments caused by the smog.
Consequently, most outdoor activities have been banned in Punjab province. Shops, markets and malls in and around the area have also been instructed to close early to mitigate the impact caused by the intense air pollution.
Educational centers and public spaces like parks and zoos have also been shut down in Lahore, which is the world’s most polluted city in terms of air quality, according to Swiss group IQAir’s live ratings.
Abdullah Fadil, UNICEF representative in Pakistan, said that more than 11 million children under the age of five were in danger, expressing concerns over the closure of schools thereby disrupting learning. He, however, said that majority of schools were not equipped with infrastructure to have online classes.
Every winter, several parts of South Asia are engulfed by a toxic haze as cold air traps dust, emissions and smoke from farm fires.
Iran could reopen the Strait of Hormuz within seven days if the United States eases military pressure and lifts its blockade on Iranian ports, a se...
World leaders gather in New York for the 81st UN General Assembly, with conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine, global security and diplomacy set...
Azerbaijan and the Czech Republic have been strategic partners for more than a decade. In an exclusive int...
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Kyiv was ready to halt strikes on Russian energy facilities if Moscow stops targeting Ukraine’s energy sector, critical infrastructure, and food exports, as he prepared to meet U.S. President Donald Trump in New York.
Iran's military has threatened to launch sustained attacks on U.S. bases and interests across the Middle East if Washington resumes military action against Tehran.
Iran could reopen the Strait of Hormuz within seven days if the United States eases military pressure and lifts its blockade on Iranian ports, a senior Iranian official told Reuters on Tuesday.
Overnight Russian strikes on the city of Sumy, northeast Ukraine, have killed one woman and injured a man, the country's State Emergency Service has said.
Russian parliamentary elections have delivered a comfortable win to the ruling United Russia party, which is closely aligned to President Vladimir Putin. With more than 95 per cent of ballots counted, United Russia has taken 57.83 per cent of the vote, up from the 49.8 per cent it won in 2021.
Chinese researchers have developed the world’s smallest CT scanner, a portable device designed to produce images of tiny fossils and archaeological relics.
Here's your AnewZ Daily Brief for 17 September 2026. These are the top five stories making headlines in the field of health.
Doctors in St. Louis have successfully separated Ethiopian two-year-old twin girls who were born joined at the head after a months-long series of complex operations culminating in a nearly 25-hour final procedure, doctors said on Wednesday.
Tobacco use may significantly reduce fertility in both men and women, according to a new World Health Organization (WHO) publication that highlights growing evidence linking smoking and exposure to second-hand smoke with reproductive health problems.
A record-breaking heatwave that swept across western Europe in late June has been linked to more than 10,000 excess deaths, according to newly released mortality data, highlighting the growing human toll of extreme temperatures across the continent.
You can download the AnewZ application from Play Store and the App Store.
What is your opinion on this topic?
Leave the first comment