Karachi to remain dusty till evening: Met Dept.

Pakistan Meteorological Department said on Saturday that the city's weather will remain dusty, cold and dry till evening.

Karachiites woke up to a dusty Saturday morning as visibility in the provincial capital reduced to three kilometres. According to the Air Quality Index (AQI), Karachi's atmosphere today is harmful for health.

The city's visibility reduced to 1.2 kilometres near the airport due to dusty weather, the Met office said.

On the other hand, the AQI showed that due to the unhealthy atmosphere, the port city ranked 12th among the most polluted cities in the world today.

About 166 particulate matter was recorded in Karachi today, while China's Shenyang and Wuhan topped the list of most polluted cities in the world.

The AQI also highlighted that as per classification, 151 to 200 degrees of...