Pakistan’s inexorable tryst with pollution - The Express Tribune

LAHORE:
Despite the government’s various efforts to curb effects of environmental pollution in Pakistan, such the 10 billion tree project, cities like Karachi and Lahore have continued to be listed among the most polluted cThere is a striking difference in air quality data released by public and private institutionsThere is a striking difference in air quality data released by public and private institutionsities in the world.
To which, local environmentalists often claim that the country’s unwavering tryst with pollution is rather a farce; created by faulty pollution-testing equipment installed in the region. In addition to which, they also allege that at times data collected by the equipment is only indicative of a specific period during the day, but is falsely used to represent the general status of pollution in the city.
For instance, there is a striking difference in data released by public and private institutions, such as Lahore’s air quality index recorded by IQAir, a Swiss air quality technology company, and the provincial environmental protection agency. Swiss tech data reveals that on October 17, the air quality index was 194, while according to the data of the Punjab Environment Protection Department (EPA), the maximum index was recorded at 181. Similarly, on October 21, according to IQAir, the air quality index in Lahore was 193, while EPA found it to be around 299. Whereas, on October 26, the IQAir issued Index was 209, and the EPA’s was 134.
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