Overview
- Inspection teams stopped university buses on Lahore’s Canal Road, found thick smoke emissions and missing fitness certificates, and impounded the vehicles.
- Authorities confirmed at least two Punjab University buses were shut down, with legal proceedings initiated under the Environmental Protection Act.
- The EPA said the operation is part of a broader crackdown targeting buses from universities, colleges, schools and hospitals across the province.
- Monitoring teams have been deployed to keep unfit vehicles off the roads, with warnings of strict penalties for institutions that fail to comply.
- During related proceedings, the Lahore High Court ordered a halt to construction in Ghalib Market Park and directed the PHA to enforce the ruling.