Attock AQI Today: Check Punjab EPA's Reading for Attock, Chakwal, Talagang, Jhelum and Murree, Free (14 November: 165)

Attock is the city to watch in the north of Punjab. In six Punjab EPA readings we have recorded since 4 November, it was above 150 four times and never once dropped into the Satisfactory band. Murree, in the hills, swings between clean and Moderate.

This page shows how to check the reading for Attock, Chakwal, Talagang, Jhelum and Murree yourself, what each number means, and what Punjab EPA says to do at each level.

Attock's AQI at 1 pm on 14 November 2026 was 165

Punjab EPA's dashboard put Attock at 165 at 1 pm on 14 November, 12th worst of the 31 Punjab cities it ranked. That is in the band for sensitive groups, 151 to 200, where children, older people and heart or lung patients should stay indoors.

At the same hour Lahore read 178 and Pakpattan 362, so the north was cleaner than the centre and south of the province. But Attock, Talagang and Chakwal were all worse than Rawalpindi, whose three stations read 122 as a city. What each band means is set out in Punjab AQI levels explained.

Check Attock's AQI on the Punjab EPA dashboard in five steps

Open aqi.punjab.gov.pk in any phone browser. It is free and needs no login or app. The page opens on Lahore, then ranks every Punjab city by AQI. Find Attock, Chakwal, Talagang, Jhelum or Murree in that list and check the update time.

1. Open aqi.punjab.gov.pk and look for the "Last updated" time.
2. Scroll to the city ranking under Current AQI and find your city.
3. Read the number, then match it to a band in the table further down.
4. Use "Select District" under the trends section and pick your district to see its recent hours.
5. Open the health advisory page and read the advice for your band.

The ranking shows a city number, not a single street. Attock city's reading is the best guide for Hazro, Fateh Jang and Pindigheb too, but a brick kiln or a busy road near your home can make your own air worse.

Attock was above 150 in four of six readings since 4 November

Attock read 166 before dawn on 4 November, 157 on 5 November and 151 on 7 November, then 165 at 1 pm on 14 November. It dipped to 103 on the afternoon of 6 November and 134 on the evening of 7 November. It has not been in the Satisfactory band once in these readings.

"Not ranked" means the dashboard gave no figure for that city at that hour. On 6 November Jhelum showed 8, which was far out of line with nearby cities, so we left it out. Chakwal and Talagang were much worse on 14 November than a week earlier.

Murree's air is usually the cleanest in north Punjab

Murree read 34 at 1 pm on 14 November, which is Good, the cleanest of all 31 cities. But it is not always clean. In five readings from 4 to 7 November it ranged from 105 to 121, in the Moderate band, so check before a weekend trip.

Visitors to Murree in winter face a second air risk indoors: carbon monoxide from gas heaters in closed hotel rooms. Never sleep with a gas heater burning in a room with the windows shut.

What Punjab EPA tells you to do at each AQI band

Punjab EPA's advice follows the band, so check the band first. Above 200, everyone should wear a mask outdoors and avoid heavy or long effort outside. Above 400, everyone should stay indoors. Vulnerable people should take care at much lower readings.

• Keep doors and windows shut when Attock is above 150.
• Wear a well-fitted N95 or KN95 mask outdoors in the Unhealthy band or worse.
• Report burning and smoky kilns on the Green Punjab app.

Vulnerable people are children, older people, pregnant women and anyone with asthma, COPD or heart disease. See a doctor if a child breathes fast, or anyone has chest tightness, wheezing or a cough that will not settle.

Common questions

What is Attock's AQI today?

It was 165 at 1 pm on 14 November 2026, Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups. Check aqi.punjab.gov.pk for the live figure.

Where can I check the AQI for Chakwal and Talagang?

On the same Punjab EPA dashboard. Both are in its city ranking; on 14 November Chakwal read 152 and Talagang 154.

Is Murree's air clean?

Often, but not always. It read 34 on 14 November and between 105 and 121 in early November.

Why is Attock's air worse than Rawalpindi's?

The dashboard gives readings, not causes. Attock read higher than Rawalpindi on 5 and 7 November and again on 14 November, 165 against 122.

Is the Punjab EPA dashboard free?

Yes. It opens in any browser with no login, app or fee.

Where is Jhelum's AQI?

In the same city ranking. It read 125, Moderate, at 1 pm on 14 November.

How we verified this

What we checked and where we read it.

We read the 14 November figures on Punjab EPA's air quality dashboard on 14 November 2026, shortly after its "Last updated: 1:00 PM, Nov 14" reading. The earlier figures come from our dated readings of the same dashboard on 4, 5, 6 and 7 November. Jhelum's 8 on 6 November was out of line with every nearby city and is left out of the table. Band names and advice are from Punjab EPA's health advisory page on the same site. The heater warning is general safety advice.