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Lahore smog: Pollution hits record levels in Pakistan city

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Schools are closed, workers told to stay home and people urged to stay indoors.

Lahore 's air quality index has passed the 1,000 mark repeatedly this month .

30% of Lahore ’s smog comes from across the border in India .

Indian government has doubled fines for farmers caught stubble-burning this year .

Lahore is much more polluted than Delhi with pollution episodes that last longer and reach higher peaks, says Omar Omar .

October has seen a 25% rise in pollution level compared to the same period last year .

Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz wants to write a letter to her counterpart in Indian Punjab to engage in climate diplomacy”.

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