LAHORE: Dense smog blanketed different cities of Punjab on Monday, paralysing routine life and disrupting the flow of traffic, especially on the motorway. According to the Motorway Police, the section of the highway from Lahore to Sheikhupura was closed as visibility went down to 50 metres. Bahawalpur, Okara, Manga Mandi, Pattoki, Renala Khurd, Basti Maluk, Larh, Lodhran and other plain areas also remained engulfed in smog. According to experts, the thick hazy layer understood to be winter’s fog is a noxious smog carrying serious health hazards. Classic smog results from large amounts of coal burning in the area and is caused by a mixture of smoke and sulfur dioxide.

Source: Pakistan Today January 07, 2019 13:28 UTC