The Punjab government has announced a broad set of measures to curb smog and improve air quality, including a phased shutdown of petrol motorcycle production and an immediate ban on the manufacturing of petrol-powered Qingqi rickshaws.

A special meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Anti-Smog, chaired by Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif, decided that all government departments will now purchase only electric or hybrid vehicles, including motorbikes. Participants of the meeting said the shift is intended to accelerate the transition to cleaner transport at a time when air pollution in major cities remains at hazardous levels.

During the meeting, it was also decided to impose a ban on washing vehicles at home and to endorse a proposal for colour-coded waste bins across Punjab to imp

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