The Lahore High Court has ordered the complete closure of markets across Punjab including Lahore at 8 pm and on Sundays to prevent smog.
Justice Shahid Karim of Lahore High Court ordered a crackdown on smog-emitting vehicles during the hearing of the case to remedy smog and environmental pollution.
The court said that trucks and trawlers are a major cause of smog and environmental pollution, dolphin police and police personnel should be deployed to control heavy traffic.
He said that at every hearing, the government was asked to take measures for smog control, the real cause of pollution is the smoke emitted by heavy traffic.
Justice Shahid Karim said that if notices have been given to lorries and buses, why have they not stopped yet? 50, 50,000 fine to the buses emitting smoke, how will it not be fine?
He said that how can a vehicle go on the road without a fitness certificate, the transport department should have taken steps. The government may not be looking at the court orders well, the DC Lahore and the commissioner should go out at night and see what is happening.
Justice Shahid Karim said that he did not want to give such an order which could not be implemented, he did one dish on the marriage but did not take steps to control the rush there.
Justice Shahid Karim remarked that there is an emergency situation regarding smog, by taking these measures, smog will not be controlled in one year, the results of these measures will start coming in five years.
