It would be the second time that Lahore, the cultural capital of Pakistan, would carry out cloud seeding for artificial rain. The first time it was done was in December 2023 that cloud seeding was done for combating hazardous levels of smog and the project had cost an estimated Rs 350 million. The Punjab government of Maryam Nawaz has also launched the ‘Anti-Smog Squad’ which will visit smog-affected areas.