and this is a view from lahore, pakistan. no, that's not a foggy morning, it's smog-polluted air.ore just topped the list as the most polluted city in the world, as the thick, acrid air continues to take a toll on living conditions, the government is using a new measure to fight the problem. >> reporter: smog so dense you can only see a silhouette of this building that's just a few yards away. on the streets, people are wading through the thick smog. one resident says it's so bad, people are covering their eyes and walking right into traffic. this is lahore, pakistan, which regularly ranks among the most polluted cities in the world. >> now this city, which we call the city of flowers, the city of gardens, is gripped by smog. it is engulfed in smog. >> reporter: on saturday, lahore topped iq air's daily ranking of the most polluted cities in the world again, a ranking often challenged by new delhi. residents cough. everything smells of smoke. according to a paramedic at a local hospital, patients are coming in with sore throats because of the smog, not covid. as the haze grips the

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this is lahore, pakistan, which regularly ranks among the most polluted cities in the world. >> translator call the city of flowers, the city of gardens is gripped by smog. it is engulfed in smog. >> reporter: on saturday it topped the daily ranking of the world's most polluted cities again, a rank often challenged by new delhi. residents cough, everything smells of smoke. according to a paramedic at a local hospital patients are coming in with sore throats because of the smog not covid. as the haze grips the city in a choke hold, residents are getting desperate. >> translator: when we will leave the house in the morning the pollution causes irritation to the eyes. it is hard to breathe. the government should find a solution for this smog. >> reporter: a local report says anti-smog squads have been deployed across lahore. they're identifying and sealing factories aren't meeting city standards. smog towers are sucking pollutants from the air in new delhi. residents are asking the government to install more as the smog is affecting people and livelihoods. >> translator: there's passengers th

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