Singer Ali Zafar has expressed concern over the deteriorating air quality in Lahore.
The Pehli Si Muhabbat singer took to Twitter and shared a shocking video of his purifier which gets covered in dust within two weeks. He addressed his concerns on air pollution in Lahore which for him is detoritaing.
Get ready to be shocked. This is what our kids and everyone is breathing in Lahore. Anything above 300 AQI, the world panics. Here we’re all quiet at 900. Any update on smog policy and it’s implementation anyone ? #Lahore #smog pic.twitter.com/MkBcltrVhQ
— Ali Zafar (@AliZafarsays) December 15, 2021
“This is what our kids and everyone is breathing in Lahore. Anything above 300 AQI, the world panics. Here we’re all quiet at 900. Any update on smog policy and its implementation anyone? #Lahore #smog,” he tweeted.
Later, he also shared another picture sent from one of his friends who lives on the Canal road.
A screen shot from a friend on Canal Road. pic.twitter.com/ZTPVwxaKqy
— Ali Zafar (@AliZafarsays) December 15, 2021
For months now, Lahore has been topping the list of the world’s most polluted cities. Pakistan’s second-largest city looks like one huge smokers’ lounge. On Wednesday, the AQI was recorded above 700 in most areas of the city.
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A level of 761 was recorded in Gulberg Town, 625 in Fatehpur, while the air quality in Model Town was recorded 591. The Pakistan Meteorological Department has, however, predicted that smog will continue to blanket Punjab for another week as there is no rain forecast in the city.
