In Focus Balochistan: 7 more dead as heavy rains continue to batter the province On 18 April, The Express Tribune reported that Pakistan is ranked second in the latest list of countries with worst air quality. In the recent report by Swiss monitor IQAir, Bangladesh, Pakistan and India were found to be “the world’s three smoggiest countries in 2023.” The average concentrations of PM2.5 which is known to cause lung cancer...
Joel Jacob
Project Assistant, School of Conflict and Security Studies, NIAS
