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

Headline via The Express Tribune · first report 14 Nov, 12:20 IST, latest 14 Nov, 13:49 IST

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What we know

2 independent news organisations have reported this story. The first report we saw came from The Express Tribune at 14 Nov, 12:20 IST; the latest is from Arab News at 14 Nov, 13:49 IST. Rational Times has not independently confirmed the details: read each report through the links below.

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Reported by2 news organisations
First report14 Nov, 12:20 IST
Latest report14 Nov, 13:49 IST
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Farmers in the region set leftover rice residue alight after the October harvest, fuelling ​a toxic mix of emissions
Lahore’s new pollution squad is actively fighting smog by extinguishing fires caused by illegal stubble burning in Punjab. Authorities fined farmers for contributing to the pollution crisis.

Quoted from the newsrooms’ own feeds, with their names and links. Rational Times has not independently confirmed the details.

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