Lahore’s Air Quality Remains Bad Despite Dropping From First Place in AQ Index

Lahore has dropped from first to second place in the latest Air Quality Index (AQI) by IQ Air, but its air quality remains unhealthy. The city posted a score of 297, placing it behind Delhi, which leads the chart with 303.

Karachi ranks ninth with a score of 138, signaling better conditions than Lahore but still posing risks for sensitive groups.

Here are the 10 cities with the worst air quality in the world:

• Delhi, India — 303
• Lahore, Pakistan — 297
• Mumbai, India — 177
• Tashkent, Uzbekistan — 158
• Kolkata, India — 156
• Jakarta, Indonesia — 154
• Dhaka, Bangladesh — 152
• Dubai, UAE — 152
• Karachi, Pakistan — 138
• Kuwait City, Kuwait — 129