Pollen count exceeds all limits in Islamabad

ISLAMABAD: The pollen count in the federal capital has exceeded 46,100 per cubic meter in the last 24 hours.

The Research and Development Department of the Pakistan Meteorological Department has released the pollen count of the last 24 hours on the night of March 19, 2025, according to which the pollen count of eight types in Sector F-10 is 8,474 per cubic meter. The pollen count of eight species in Sector E-8 is 11,277 per cubic metre and the pollen count in Sector H-8 is 46,132 per cubic metre as of Wednesday evening.

Muhammad Aslam Chaudhry, former head of the E & T Department of Benazir Bhutto Hospital and the head of nasal, ear and throat diseases of Rawalpindi Medical University, has advised women, men and children with all kinds of sensitivities that the pollen count has increased a lot.

Therefore, they should always keep the windows and doors of the house closed and wear a mask if they are forced to leave the house. Motorcyclists must wear a mask with a helmet. He advised the pollen patients, especially the sensitive ones, to travel with the glasses of vehicles closed due to the extremely high pollen count. Fibre is produced in the nose and throat in high swelling count. Breathing becomes difficult. People who have difficulty in breathing should be taken immediately to the nearest hospital, where doctors will provide necessary treatment to restore their breathing.