{"id":68153,"date":"2025-10-28T14:42:55","date_gmt":"2025-10-28T09:42:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/internews.pk\/eng\/?p=68153"},"modified":"2025-10-28T14:42:55","modified_gmt":"2025-10-28T09:42:55","slug":"lahore-vehicles-face-seizure-after-green-sticker-after-nov-15-epa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chinaurdu.com\/eng\/?p=68153","title":{"rendered":"Lahore vehicles face seizure after green sticker after Nov 15: EPA"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Punjab Environment Protection Agency (EPA) has announced that vehicles operating without a valid \u201cGreen Sticker\u201d or ETS (Emissions Testing System) certificate will be immediately seized after November 15, if found on the roads of Lahore.<\/p>\n<p>Director General of Environment Dr. Imran Hamid Sheikh on Tuesday said that exhaust testing has become mandatory for all vehicles in Lahore. The EPA has launched a tough enforcement campaign against vehicles found polluting the city\u2019s air, and has warned drivers that failure to obtain an ETS certification will trigger legal action and vehicle impoundment.<\/p>\n<p>He stated that only vehicles meeting the province\u2019s environmental standards will be allowed to ply on Lahore roads. Dr. Sheikh added that a zero-tolerance policy has been adopted toward \u201cenvironment-enemy vehicles,\u201d and the public must complete emissions and noise checks promptly.<\/p>\n<p>The EPA has urged vehicle owners to immediately get their vehicles tested and certified, stressing that non-compliant vehicles will be impounded. According to the authority, Lahore\u2019s rollout of the emissions testing scheme is part of a broader strategy to curb smog and hazardous air pollution in the city.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Punjab Environment Protection Agency (EPA) has announced that vehicles operating without a valid \u201cGreen Sticker\u201d or ETS (Emissions Testing System) certificate will be immediately seized after November 15, if found on the roads of Lahore. 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