LHC Orders Sunday Market Shutdown as Smog Chokes Lahore

LHC bans commercial activities on Sundays amid smog crisis

LAHORE, NOV 4 – The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Tuesday ordered a complete ban on commercial activities every Sunday in Lahore as part of efforts to curb worsening smog and environmental pollution in the city. LHC Justice Shahid Karim heard a set of petitions on environmental issues and ordered the complete closure of commercial activities on Sundays and strict enforcement of the 10pm closure for marriage halls in Lahore. Lahore, the capital of P…

LHC orders Sunday market shutdown as smog chokes Lahore

Lahore’s air quality reached dangerous levels again on Tuesday, making it the most polluted city in the world. The worsening smog forced the Lahore High Court (LHC) to take strong action against rising pollution. During a hearing on environmental petitions, Justice Shahid Karim ordered that all commercial activities in Lahore must remain closed every Sunday. The court also directed authorities to strictly enforce the 10pm closing time for weddin…

LHC Bans Commercial Activities On Sundays Amid Smog Crisis

Birds fly past on a street amid dense smog in Lahore, Pakistan, on November 1, 2025. — AFP The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Tuesday ordered a complete ban on commercial activities every Sunday as part of efforts to curb worsening smog and environmental pollution in the city. LHC Justice Shahid Karim heard a set of petitions on environmental issues and ordered the complete closure of commercial activities on Sundays and strict enforcement of the 10…