Punjab Govt orders to stop vehicles, motorcycles causing smog

• He directed field staff to be proactive and take strict measures.
• Minister said no exception should be made to transport causes smog.
• He said all possible measures are being taken against smoggy transport.

LAHORE: Caretaker Transport Minister Ibrahim Hassan Murad ordered to stop smog-causing vehicles and motorcycles in Lahore.

To deal with smog, the interim provincial minister has directed the field staff to be proactive and take strict measures and said that no exception should be made to the transport that causes smog.

The Transport Minister said that in the last 2 months, action has been taken against 8,348 vehicles and motorcycles, while action has also been taken against 4,682 vehicles that do not have fitness certificates.

According to Ibrahim Hassan Murad 1,511 polluting transports have been stopped in the last two months.

Ibrahim Murad added that people have to understand their responsibility and fix their vehicles that are emitting smoke, otherwise, the government has the power to impound vehicles and motorcycles and impose heavy fines.

He further said that citizens should refrain from violating smog laws and support the government in keeping the environment safe. Ibrahim Murad said that awareness is also being created to prevent smog.

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He said all possible measures are being taken against smoggy transport on the directives of Caretaker Chief Minister Punjab.