The smog which started out from Lahore is spreading and polluting other areas in Punjab as well.
A weather warning has been issued in Punjab where the weather is due to stay dry for the next two months. No rainfall is predicted to occur in the region during this dry spell. The smog,which decreased a bit due to winds, will also see a return in the upcoming days due to increasing cold.
Director General Pakistan Meteorology department, Ghulam Rusul said,
A series of western winds is going through northern Pakistan. With the kind of weather we’re getting right now we don’t expect any rainfall within the next two months.
 No Rainfall Save for Select Regions
According to the meteorology department, the weather will remain cold and dry for the next 48 hours in most of Pakistan. Malakand, Hazara, Mardan, Peshawar, Kohat, Rawalpindi division, Northern FATA, Gilgit Baltistan and Kashmir may expect rainfall or snow in the mountainous regions.
Plain areas in Punjab have a chance of getting fog in the morning as well. When asked whether the dry spell in the upcoming months in Punjab would result in another smog causing situation, Chief Meterologist, Muhammad Riaz replied,
There is a possibility because these are favorable conditions with the temperature low and no rainfall. Fog will develop which may turn into a smog if the conditions are right.
He reiterated that northern Pakistan may see a bit of rainfall or snow here and there but most of the plain area and southern Pakistan would remain dry and would not see rainfall for the next couple of months.
Diseases Caused by Dry Weather
Over the next two months, dry weather might cause diseases specially those related to the respiratory tract (chest problems, cough etc). The smog in Lahore and other surrounding cities also contributes towards these diseases. This kind of weather is also very dangerous for Asthma patients. They should head out with a piece of cloth covering the bottom half of their face to avoid breathing it in directly.
Those who suffer from dry skin problems will also see their condition aggravated in the next two months. They are obviously recommended to keep their skin moisturized to avoid this problem.
Children and elders are the most likely candidates of getting infected with these diseases. People who are already suffering from another disease like diabetes are also more likely to get affected as their immune system is weaker. Maintaining cleanliness and a good hygiene is recommended.
I was in Faisalabad for two weeks this month. I saw smog only the day i arrived, 6th Nov to be exact. But in Lahore, there was smog for some days but not now. Local citizens can confirm these sort of news published here. Not the whole Punjab covered by the smog.
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“The smog,which decreased a bit due to winds, will also see a return in the upcoming days due to increasing cold.”
“When asked whether the dry spell in the upcoming months in Punjab would result in another smog causing situation, Chief Meterologist, Muhammad Riaz replied,
There is a possibility because these are favorable conditions with the temperature low and no rainfall. Fog will develop which may turn into a smog if the conditions are right.”
from the article above
smog khatam hogai thi dubara anay ka chance he kiun k aglay 2 mahinay barish nai honi, according to the met department
met dept is on meth. There is no smog, in lhr, which was worst hit. Obvious that no smog in Punjab in general. Haze is not smog. Whenever our met dept says something, I believe in converse.
Watching sky here in Rawalpindi/Isb is problem, even sunshine is not reaching down, visibility is too low, so definitely there is some truth in claim. Seems like smog have moved on now from lahore and hitting other areas.
A very dangerous situation has developed in the country.. We should collectively seek astighfar. … if such dry weather for two months remained then a lot of disease will spread in the country. our hospitals and emergencies should remain on high alert all the time… the government should issue warning alerts to the all schools for taking appropriate measures. it is also our individual responsibility to keep clean to our streets.
Finally someone is talking about astighfar :)
This reminds me of Interstellar’s blight
We should plant as much trees as we can to help our next generation and getting rid of this pollution
these predictor are not god to tell us about rain, we muslim should pray before allah for rain !