Pakistan has released its first comprehensive national assessment on air pollution, presenting a scientific analysis of emissions sources, impact on public health and policy gaps across four major urban airsheds.

The report, prepared by the Pakistan Air Quality Initiative (PAQI), was launched at the Clean Air Summit held at a private university in Lahore, where environmental experts and policymakers described it a critical milestone for evidence-based decision-making.

According to the assessment, air pollution has emerged as the country’s most severe environmental and public health challenge, reducing average life expectancy by nearly four years and contributing to more than 100,000 premature deaths annually. Fine particulate matter, particularly PM2.5, is linked with rising cases of res

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