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As Smog Hangs Over Lahore, Pakistan’s New Pollution Squad Races to Douse Stubble Fires

Published by Asharq Al-Awsat · Saudi Arabia 9 h ago
As Smog Hangs Over Lahore, Pakistan’s New Pollution Squad Races to Douse Stubble Fires
Asharq Al-Awsat

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As smog again settles over large parts of South Asia, Pakistani authorities are widening a crackdown on illegal stubble burning they say is fueling the region's annual pollution crisis. On Thursday, officers of a new quick-response unit swung off their vehicles at a paddy field on the edge of Lahore.

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