Pakistan topping the 2025 World Air Quality Report is a damning indictment of failed governance and unchecked fossil fuel dependence. South Asia's pollution crisis is systemic, not accidental, driven by weak enforcement, coal reliance and rampant vehicle emissions. Real reform demands coordinated action, not hollow pledges.

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