Sindh to enforce province-wide plastic bag ban from June 15
Crackdowns planned in major cities as officials warn of no leniency for violators IV Report KARACHI : Senior government officials have announced that from June 15, no leniency will be shown to manufacturers, sellers, or users of plastic bags across Sindh, as the province begins a strict crackdown against plastic pollution. Speaking at a seminar held at the University of Karachi (KU) on June 4 in connection with World Environment Day (June 5), Sindh’s Secretary for Environment and Climate Change Agha Shahnawaz Khan and Director General of the Sindh Environmental Protection Agency (Sepa) Waqar Hussain Phulpoto reaffirmed the provincial government’s resolve to implement a complete ban on plastic carrier bags. They said that crackdowns may be launched in major cities — including Karachi, Hyderabad, Larkana and Mirpurkhas — targeting the manufacture, stockpiling, marketing, and use of all types of plastic bags. “Plastic poses severe threats to our ecosystem, and we are ready to act fi...