Karachi: Karachi has been witnessing "hazardous smog" amid a significant drop in minimum temperature, posing serious health risks to people, particularly children, Dawn reported.

Health experts have urged the general public and vulnerable citizens to wear face masks to protect themselves from cold and boost immunity by eating nutritious food. The situation has worsened due to clouds of dust generated throughout the day from multiple under-construction sites across the city.

Speaking to Dawn, Chief Meteorologist Ameer Hyder Laghari explained that what Karachi is experiencing in the early mornings is not fog but "hazardous" smog -- a type of intense air pollution that reduces visibility and harms human health and the environment.

"In winters, the cold weather slows down the movement of a

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