Lahore among top 5 most polluted cities in the world

• Lahore stands third among cities having the world's worst air quality
• Punjab's capital records an "unhealthy" PM rating of 183 

LAHORE: Punjab's capital city on Tuesday remained in the top 10 cities having the world's worst air quality, climbing up three ranks today.

According to IQ Air, Lahore ranked third, coming behind Bangladesh's Dhaka and Kyrgyzstan's Bishkek.

Lahore recorded a particulate matter (PM) rating of 183 that classifies the city under the "unhealthy" category of air quality.

The United States Environmental Protection Agency regards air quality as satisfactory if the AQI is under 50. 

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To reduce the smog, the provincial disaster management authority (PDMA) in Punjab has sealed 1,759 brick kilns, 2,728 industries, and impounded 12,197 vehicles until December 12.

The PDMA has arrested 547 people for harming the environment, according to a report released by the authority from December 12.