Residents across Karachi are breathing dangerously polluted air, with fine particulate matter (PM2.5) concentrations soaring far above safe limits in multiple neighborhoods, according to real-time air quality monitoring data.
As of 6:00 PM Tuesday, North Nazimabad and Orangi Town recorded the city’s highest PM2.5 level at 186 micrograms per cubic meter – more than 12 times the World Health Organization’s recommended 24-hour exposure limit of 15 micrograms per cubic meter.
Several other major areas of the city also reported alarmingly high pollution levels. University Road recorded the highest PM2.5 concentration at 157, followed by Clifton Block 4 with 142.
Pollution levels remained critically elevated along key arteries, with Shahra-e-Faisal registering 138, while Gulshan-e-Iqbal Block 14 recorded 137.
Other densely populated areas were similarly affected. Gulistan-e-Johar reported PM2.5 levels of 130, Malir recorded 126, and Mauripur saw concentrations reach 125.
