Pakistan, India and other countries in South Asia are shrouded in a layer of smog that is so thick, it's visible from space. Satellite imagery from NASA Worldview shows most of northern and eastern Pakistan and parts of western India covered in a blanket ...

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The satellite images show an extremely heavy grey smog over Pakistan. It stretches into northern parts of India, albeit is lighter than the one over its neighbouring country.