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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 address transport sector pollution causing 53% of Islamabad's toxic PM2.5, officials said.
- 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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