LAHORE: Punjab Government has imposed ban on outdoor activities in four division of province from November 11 to November 17 due to the heavy smog.

According to the notification issued by the Punjab government, there will be a ban on outdoor activities in Lahore from November 11 to November 17. The ban will be applied to the districts of Lahore, Multan, Faisalabad and Gujranwala.

All kinds of outdoor sports, exhibitions and events will be banned during the relevant dates, outdoor dining of restaurants will also be banned, but religious gatherings will be exempted.

The notification states that shops, markets and shopping malls will close at 8 pm, but medical stores, laboratories, petrol pumps and grocery stores will be exempted. Only the grocery and medical sections of major department stores will remain open.

According to the notification, action will be taken under the Punjab Environmental Protection Act for violation, and punishment will be given under Section 188 for violation of the orders.

On the other hand, the Punjab government entrusted the responsibility of monitoring vehicles emitting smoke to the Punjab Safe City Authority.

The Secretary Transport and Mass Transit Punjab said that vehicles emitting smoke will be monitored with Safe City cameras, in this way every type of vehicle that pollutes the environment will be brought under the law.

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