LHC orders Punjab AG to study ‘Beijing model’ to control smog
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Friday directed the Punjab government to make a 10-year policy to eradicate smog in the province. The LHC judge Justice Shahid Karim heard the case related to air pollution in the provincial capital. Punjab Advocate General Khalid Ishaq Khan appeared before the court. He
Punjab govt mulls wedding ban to tackle air pollution
LAHORE: The Punjab government has proposed limiting weddings in Punjab including Lahore during the peak smog season in a broader effort to battle toxic air pollution. Advocate General Punjab presented a new smog mitigation policy to the Lahore High Court (LHC), saying that from next year, weddings will be prohibited
Punjab to test artificial rain in Rawalpindi to fight smog
The Punjab government has decided to experiment artificial rain project in Rawalpindi amid the deteriorating smog levels across the province.
Lahore High Court orders seizure of smoke-emitting vehicles to combat smog
The Lahore High Court has issued strict orders to combat rising smog levels, directing that all vehicles causing excessive pollution be seized.
Smog case: LHC orders closures of markets at 8pm in Punjab
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Friday ordered the closure of all markets across Punjab by 8 p.m. as several parts of Pakistan’s most populated province struggle with a severe smog crisis. The LHC judge Justice Shahid Karim heard the citizen petitions for smog control. During the hearing, he
Karachi breaks 57-year heat record
The city of Karachi experienced the hottest nights this October which broke a 57-year heat record.
LHC Proposes Work-from-Home, School Closures to Tackle Smog
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court has proposed a policy of work-from-home, school closures, and a complete shutdown of commercial activities to combat the severe smog and reduce health risks in the city. During a hearing on petitions related to smog mitigation, Justice Shahid Karim suggested a policy of two work-from-home
‘Students claiming Lahore college girl was raped have no evidence’, LHC told
LAHORE: Students claiming that a girl was raped at a private college in Lahore have no evidence to support their claim, the counsel for the Punjab government told the Lahore High Court (LHC) on Friday. Reports of an alleged rape of a college student in Lahore led to massive protests
Court orders police to recover missing YouTuber by Aug 20
The Lahore High Court (LHC) has ordered the Lahore police to recover YouTuber Aun Ali Khosa, who was allegedly “taken into custody by some unknown armed men”, by August 20. A day ago, Aun’s wife Binish Iqbal filed a petition in the LHC. Later Justice Shahbaz Ali Rizvi heard the
Imran Khan seeks Lahore High Court protection against potential military custody
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan has approached the Lahore High Court seeking protection from potential military custody in relation to the May 9 incidents. Through his lawyer, Uzair Karamat Bhandari, Khan filed a petition with the High Court, naming the federal government and the Inspectors General of Police from
