Pakistan expands stubble-burning crackdown as Lahore smog crisis persists

Pakistani authorities are intensifying enforcement against illegal stubble burning, a key contributor to the annual smog crisis in South Asia. A new quick-response unit extinguished a fire near Lahore on Nov 14, as IQAir rated the city's air 'very unhealthy.' The crackdown signals a more active government response, but the scale of the problem and regional coordination remain uncertain.

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