{"id":103530,"date":"2025-10-06T16:22:16","date_gmt":"2025-10-06T11:22:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/?p=103530"},"modified":"2025-10-06T16:22:20","modified_gmt":"2025-10-06T11:22:20","slug":"islamabad-gears-up-for-anti-smog-campaign","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/islamabad-gears-up-for-anti-smog-campaign.html","title":{"rendered":"Islamabad gears up for anti-smog campaign"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Islamabad: The Pakistan Environmental Protection Agency (Pak-EPA) has announced a strict crackdown on smoke-emitting vehicles in the capital starting October 17, as part of efforts to combat worsening air pollution ahead of the smog season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The campaign, launched in collaboration with Islamabad Police, the Islamabad Transport Authority (ITA), and the Islamabad Traffic Police (ITP), will include surprise inspections, on-the-spot emission tests, fines, and possible impoundment of vehicles that fail to meet emission standards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Muhammad Saleem Shaikh, spokesperson for the Ministry of Climate Change and Environmental Coordination, said the drive is aimed at protecting public health and improving air quality. \u201cProtecting ourselves, our families, and our environment from the harmful effects of air pollution and smog is a collective responsibility,\u201d he stressed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/wb-support-for-anti-smog-initiatives.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">WB assures support for Islamabad\u2019s anti-smog initiatives<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Testing will be conducted at both static centres and mobile inspection points across the city, including key sites such as D-Chowk near Old Parade Ground, F-9 Park, and major entry and exit routes like the Islamabad Expressway. Vehicle owners found exceeding permissible smoke limits will face penalties, while severely polluting vehicles may be seized on the spot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Shaikh urged citizens to cooperate with enforcement teams by ensuring proper vehicle maintenance, using public transport where possible, and avoiding waste burning. He added that clearance stickers can be obtained by vehicle owners who get their vehicles tested in advance at designated centres.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe campaign is not only about enforcement but also awareness,\u201d he said, noting that public education efforts are underway to encourage voluntary compliance and cleaner air for Islamabad residents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Vehicular emissions are one of the leading contributors to urban air pollution in Pakistan, particularly during the smog season, when poor air quality poses serious health risks to children, the elderly, and people with respiratory conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Islamabad: The Pakistan Environmental Protection Agency (Pak-EPA) has announced a strict crackdown on smoke-emitting vehicles in the capital starting October 17, as part of efforts to combat worsening air pollution ahead of the smog season. The campaign, launched in collaboration with Islamabad Police, the Islamabad Transport Authority (ITA), and the Islamabad Traffic Police (ITP), will include surprise inspections, on-the-spot emission tests, fines, and possible impoundment of vehicles that fail to meet emission standards. Muhammad Saleem Shaikh, spokesperson for the Ministry of Climate Change and Environmental Coordination, said the drive is aimed at protecting public health and improving air quality. \u201cProtecting ourselves, our families, and our environment from the harmful effects of air pollution and smog is a collective responsibility,\u201d he stressed. Read: WB assures support for Islamabad\u2019s anti-smog initiatives Testing will be conducted at both static centres and mobile inspection points across the city, including key sites such as D-Chowk near Old Parade Ground, F-9 Park, and major entry and exit routes like the Islamabad Expressway. Vehicle owners found exceeding permissible smoke limits will face penalties, while severely polluting vehicles may be seized on the spot. Shaikh urged citizens to cooperate with enforcement teams by ensuring proper vehicle maintenance, using&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":18,"featured_media":100664,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[15181],"tags":[12582,68534,6877,10506,41,68533,65016,58313,61575,68420,68532,62290],"persona":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-103530","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-environment","8":"tag-air-pollution","9":"tag-anti-smog-campaign","10":"tag-climate-change","11":"tag-environmental-protection","12":"tag-islamabad","13":"tag-islamabad-traffic-police","14":"tag-pak-epa","15":"tag-pakistan-news","16":"tag-public-health","17":"tag-smog-season","18":"tag-smoke-emitting-vehicles","19":"tag-vehicle-emissions","20":"cat-15181-id"},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Islamabad gears up for anti-smog campaign - Zameen News<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Testing will be conducted at both static centres and mobile inspection points across the city, including key sites such as D-Chowk near...\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/islamabad-gears-up-for-anti-smog-campaign.html\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Islamabad gears up for anti-smog campaign - Zameen News\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Testing will be conducted at both static centres and mobile inspection points across the city, including key sites such as D-Chowk near...\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/islamabad-gears-up-for-anti-smog-campaign.html\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Pakistan Real Estate News &amp; 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