Pakistan’s pollution has taken a dangerous turn because of India. Islamabad has blamed the Diwali celebrations in India for the toxic air in Lahore, the capital of Pakistan’s Punjab province. An alarming situation has been created in the city as the Air Quality Index (AQI) in Lahore has dangerously risen above 600.
Maryam Aurangzeb, a senior minister of Pakistan’s Punjab province, directly blamed the smoke generated from fireworks during Diwali and stubble burning in Indian cities for this abnormal increase in pollution in the city’s atmosphere.
As Lahore’s atmosphere has become toxic, the impact has also been felt in the international sports arena. In view of the severe air pollution in the city, authorities were forced to change the venue of the second Test match between Pakistan and Sri Lanka.
As per the scheduled fixture, the Test match which was supposed to be held in Lahore has been shifted to Rawalpindi due to pollution. While failing to control pollution within her own country, Minister Maryam Aurangzeb’s move to blame India’s Diwali celebrations has garnered significant attention.
