Faisalabad, Lahore ranked among 10 most polluted cities in the world

Four cities of Pakistan have been named as the most polluted cities in the world, with two of the metropolises among the top 10.

In a recent report compiled by IQAir AirVisual's 2018 World Air Quality Report, in collaboration with Greenpeace Southeast Asia, a total of 3,095 cities have been ranked from the most to least polluted cities in the world. Four cities of Pakistan have made it to the list.

Faisalabad has been listed as the third most polluted city in the world, with an average air quality index of 130.4, while Lahore stands at 10th rank with AVG of 114.9. Ranked at 239, Islamabad is more polluted compared to Karachi, with AVG of 38.6. The port city is ranked at 320 with AVG of 33.7.

Indian city Gurugram, which is a suburb of its capital New Delhi, is the world's most polluted city, with an AVG of 135.8. Interestingly, 18 of the top most polluted countries is mostly dominated by India, Bangladesh and Pakistan.

According to the report, air pollution will cause around seven million premature deaths globally next year and have a major economic impact.