Pakistan is not only concerned about fuel and energy supplies — the country's air quality could also come under threat due to pollution from across the border in Iran following recent U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iranian oil sites, authorities said on Monday. The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) said in a statement that western parts of the country could be hit by air pollution. ADVERTISEMENT"Due to [the] recent situation in Iran, the winds may carry pollutants and deteriorate air quality in the western parts of the country," the PMD stated in a press release. Pakistan, an immediate neighbour of Iran, shares a more than 900 km-long border separating Iran from its Balochistan province. Further strikes are feared as the attackers are trying to hurt Iran to force it into submission which the country has ruled out.

Source: The Telegraph March 09, 2026 15:15 UTC