As smog hangs over Lahore, new pollution squad races to douse stubble fires

Members of the Environmental Protection Force , which operates under the Environmental Protection Agency , visits a field where stubble burning is taking place to extinguish the fire and curb smog and air pollution, on the outskirts of Lahore, November 12, 2026.

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Key Takeaways
  • Members of the Environmental Protection Force , which operates under the Environmental Protection Agency , visits a field where stubble burning is taking place to extinguish the fire and curb smog and air pollution, on the outskirts of Lahore, November 12, 2026.
  • Developing story tracked by the Newsbeat Sports Desk.

LAHORE / RAWALPINDI — Members of the Environmental Protection Force , which operates under the Environmental Protection Agency , visits a field where stubble burning is taking place to extinguish the fire and curb smog and air pollution, on the outskirts of Lahore, November 12, 2026. — Reuters<p.

LAHORE: As smog again settles over large parts of South Asia, Pakistani authorities are widening a crackdown on illegal stubble burning they say is fuelling the region’s annual pollution crisis. On Thursday, officers of a new quick-response unit swung off their vehicles at...

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Q: What is the core development in this report?

Members of the Environmental Protection Force , which operates under the Environmental Protection Agency , visits a field where stubble burning is taking place to extinguish the fire and curb smog and air pollution, on the outskirts of Lahore, November 12, 2026.

Q: What are the key details and background context?

LAHORE: As smog again settles over large parts of South Asia, Pakistani authorities are widening a crackdown on illegal stubble burning they say is fuelling the region’s annual pollution crisis. On Thursday, officers of a new quick-response unit swung off their vehicles at...

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Further updates will follow as additional official statements and developments emerge across the sports sector.