The government in Lahore has closed schools and public spaces and shut down factories. Environmental lawyer Ahmad Rafay Alam shares his perspective: "frustrated" but still fighting.

Pakistan, India and other countries in South Asia are shrouded in a layer of smog that is so thick, it's visible from space. Satellite imagery from NASA Worldview shows most of northern and eastern Pakistan and parts of western India covered in a blanket ...

Record-breaking levels of thick, toxic smog that have shrouded eastern Pakistan and northern India since last month can be seen in striking satellite imagery.

The thick and toxic smog hanging over Pakistan is visible from space, satellite imagery from Nasa confirmed, as record-breaking levels of air pollution continued to endanger millions. Pakistan’s cultural capital Lahore and 17 other districts have been ...

The satellite images show an extremely heavy grey smog over Pakistan. It stretches into northern parts of India, albeit is lighter than the one over its neighbouring country.