Experts in the fields of the environment and health have urged the government to stop using dual fuel throughout the nation, install pollution measuring scales in Karachi, shut down polluting industries, and dispose of waste using scientific methods.
Smoke-emitting vehicles should be subject to severe fines, and Karachi, which is currently split between several agencies, needs to be consolidated.
Additionally, the experts urged against the establishment of industries in urban areas and in favour of extensive urban afforestation.
On Monday, experts discussed “How can we improve Karachi’s increasingly toxic air quality” at PMA House in collaboration with Karachi Citizens Forum and Pakistan Medical Association.
According to Dr. Qaiser Sajjad, none of Karachi’s issues are being resolved; rather, they are getting worse. According to Nargis Rehman, Karachi’s pollution is constantly rising, 128 thousand people have died as a result of it, and it affects our blood, lungs, and even unborn children. There are consequences to this pollution. The poor are most adversely impacted by this pollution, but we can reduce it.
According to Sofia Hasnain, we have placed more than 50 air quality monitors across the nation. Peshawar is the most polluted city; Karachi’s is 20. The biggest issue, according to him, is the quality of the fuel, followed by construction as the biggest polluter.
