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Pakistan: Islamabad Targets Drivers Over Smog Violations
Authorities issued over 300 fines and impounded 80 vehicles in the first week to combat winter smog caused by vehicle emissions, which contribute 53% of toxic PM2.5 pollution.
- Authorities in Islamabad have established checkpoints this month to address smog violations in the city, which worsen in winter due to atmospheric inversions that trap pollutants.
- Officials warned vehicle owners that stern actions will be taken against non-compliant vehicles, stating, 'We cannot allow them at any cost to poison the city's air and endanger public health.'
- The transport sector is responsible for producing 53 percent of Islamabad's toxic PM2.5 particles, contributing significantly to the city's pollution problem.
- A resident expressed concern, stating, 'I feel uneasy when I think about what I will say if my daughter asks for clean air-- that is her basic right.
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Islamabad puts drivers on notice as smog crisis worsens
Truck driver Muhammad Afzal was not expecting to be stopped by police, let alone fined, as he drove into Islamabad this week because of the thick diesel fumes emanating from his exhaust pipe.
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