Pakistan bans entry to parks, zoos as air pollution worsens

Severe air pollution in Lahore, Pakistan has led to a ban on public entry into parks and zoos in an effort to protect people from the hazardous smog. The city has been covered in a thick haze, making it the world’s most polluted city according to IQAir. The pollution is exacerbated by the practice of burning crop waste in neighboring India, contributing to the toxic air in the region. Both Pakistan and India are taking measures to address the issue, including increased fines for violators of the crop burning ban.