lahore

February 8, 2020

LHC bans use of plastic bags at all mega stores

LAHORE:The Lahore High Court on Friday banned use of plastic bags at all mega stores in the provincial metropolis and gave them 15-day deadline to comply with the order and switch to alternative shopping bags.Justice Shahid Karim passed the order on an application moved by Haroon Farooq seeking a direction to the Punjab government to legislate on banning use, manufacture, and sale of polythene bags and introduce necessary legislation in this regard.During the hearing, petitioner’s counsel...