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

By Mubasher Bukhari LAHORE, Nov 14 (Reuters) - As smog again settles over large parts of South Asia, Pakistani authorities are widening a crackdown on illegal stubble burning they say is fuelling the region's annual pollution crisis. On Thursday, officers of a new quick-response unit swung off their vehicles at a paddy field on the edge of Lahore. Smoke curled low over the stubble, and the crew had the fire under control within minutes, keeping it fromadding to the haze over a city that Swiss gr

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5 outlets · 5 articles
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Reporting countries
United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Portugal, Singapore, XM
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Pakistan
Disasters & climate · intensity 2.0 · tone -0.75
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Covered mainly by the Western sphere (40%); silent in Sino-Russian & BRICS.

Western 40%Sino-Russian & BRICS 0%Arab-Muslim world 20%Global South 40%

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  • Confirmed by 5 outlets in 5 countries.
  • Ignored by Sino-Russian & BRICS.
  • Propagation: first reported by srnnews.com (Portugal), . 4 outlets republished 1 headline word for word.

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  1. As smog hangs over Lahore, Pakistan’s new pollution squad races to douse stubble fires
    srnnews.comPortugalPortugal → PakistanEnglish
  2. As smog hangs over Lahore, Pakistan's new pollution squad races to douse stubble fires
    The Straits TimesSingapourSingapore → PakistanEnglish
  3. As smog hangs over Lahore, Pakistan's new pollution squad races to douse stubble fires
    Al-MonitorMoyen-OrientXM → PakistanEnglish
  4. As smog hangs over Lahore, Pakistan's new pollution squad races to douse stubble fires
    Khaleej TimesÉmirats arabes unisUnited Arab Emirates → PakistanEnglish
  5. Pakistan's new smog squad fights stubble fires in hope for cleaner air
    Reuters (YouTube)Royaume-UniUnited Kingdom → PakistanEnglish