PAKISTAN
Noted FYI:
Like other big cities of Pakistan, federal capital city Islamabad is also faced with different civic problems, growing pollution taking the lead.
A steep rise in the number of vehicles over the past few years, factories working in violation of environmental laws, the unplanned growth of settlements and the government’s decision to fell more and more trees contribute to pollution in one way or the other.
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Environmentalists have reported that the concentration of lead in Islamabad’s air is three times higher than the level that is harmless for humans. Lead pollution, caused mainly by vehicles, affects blood, bones, soft tissue, kidneys, liver, the nervous system and blood forming organs. Article
