The Lahore High Court Friday directed authorities concerned to issue the notification of work from home for two days in the week. The court issues directives while hearing a petition filed for the remedy of smog.
During the hearing, Justice Shahid Karim, while inquiring with the deputy commissioner’s lawyer, stated that the government ignored his two-day closure orders. Later, Justice Shahid Karim directed the public prosecutor to issue work-from-home notification two days a week.
Earlier, the LHC ordered the closure of all educational institutions in Punjab on Saturdays until the end of January to curb smog. LHC judge Justice Shahid Karim issued a written order on petitions filed by citizens seeking measures to tackle air pollution in the country.