LAHORE – The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Friday ordered the closure of all markets across Punjab by 8pm in a move to control intensifying smog.
LHC’s Justice Shahid Karim issued the order while hearing the smog case as Lahore continues to top the chart of the world’s most polluted cities. All markets will remain completely closed on Sundays, he ordered.
The judge also ordered the authorities to ban the smoke-emitting vehicles from using motoryways and Lahore Ring Road, adding that these measures would not yield results in just one years as they need consistent implementation.
He remarked that China has taken successful measures to control smog and pollution.
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