lahore

August 7, 2020

Ban on plastic bags extended to Gujranwala, Faisalabad

LAHORE:The Lahore High Court on Thursday extended the ban on manufacturing, sale and use of polythene/plastic bags in Districts Gujranwala and Faisalabad.Initially, the court had banned the plastic bags in the provincial metropolis. During hearing of a public interest petition, Justice Shahid Karim ordered the director general of the Environment Protection Agency Ashar Abbas Zaidi to also enforce the ban in Gujranwala and Faisalabad. The judge directed the Agency to take stern action against...