The crisis has prompted a flurry of responses from local authorities, as the country grapples with its most severe air pollution event in years. According to several Pakistani media reports the Punjab Provincial Disaster Management Authority had declared smog a “calamity” and instituted emergency measures.

Lahore, Pakistan, is grappling with hazardous smog, recording a pollution index of 1165. Hospitals are overwhelmed with respiratory illness cases, exceeding 15,000 in a day. The severe air pollution,

Pakistan's Lahore is currently grappling with a severe smog crisis, which has worsened in recent days, triggering a dramatic rise in respiratory and viral infections. According to reports from ARY News,

As toxic smog continues to grip Lahore, the health condition of the people in Pakistani city continues to deteriorate with over 15,000 cases of respiratory and viral infections reported in just a single day.

Lahore is facing a severe smog crisis. Hospitals report over 15,000 respiratory infection cases in 24 hours. Children and those with pre-existing conditions are most vulnerable. The Punjab government is taking emergency measures,