With the return of the smog over Lahore... Pakistan is expanding its campaign against crop residue burning.
As smog returns to blanket parts of South Asia, Pakistani authorities have stepped up their crackdown on illegal crop residue burning, which they say is fueling the region's annual pollution crisis. The campaign focused on Punjab province, where the government has set up a force of 750 people and 67 rapid response units to reach fires within minutes, at a time when many residents still complain of a lack of tangible improvement in air quality.
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