LAHORE, May 30, 2025: The Punjab Government has announced the deadline of June 30 for car owners to get their emission levels checked. The provincial government has announced strict penalties for cars emitting smoke beyond certain accepted levels, to control persistent smog problems.
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As a result, Lahore’s denizens formed long queues at the emission testing centers before the deadline. To reduce the rush of such cars, and to facilitate citizens, Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has issued directives to establish numerous testing booths across multiple locations in the city.
Punjab Environment Protection Department Director General Imran Hamid Sheikh has said that these emission testing booths have been set up in areas such as Gajju Matta, Saggian Toll Plaza, Central Park, Bedian Road, Valencia Town, Racecourse Park, Marghzar Colony, Minar-e-Pakistan, Allama Iqbal Town, Shahdara Colony, Paragon City, Manawan Training Center, Gymkhana Club, LDA Avenue, Bahria Town, and DHA Raya.
The same have also been set up in educational institutions across the provincial capital. There is an additional facility of green sticker booths that will operate from 9 am to 5 pm, every day.
Smog has become a pandemic for Pakistan, especially Lahore, during every winter season. During the last two winters, Punjab has had to close down schools and markets to counter the harmful effects of smog.
This year, the provincial government implemented strict laws and penalties for vehicles emitting smoke as well as industrial units that contribute to air pollution.
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For the most part of winters, Lahore also remained atop the list of most polluted cities in the world with AQI levels ranking as extremely hazardous. The car emissions testing is part of the broader efforts of the government to overcome this challenge of smog and air pollution.
