KARACHI: The commissioner of Karachi has imposed a complete ban on littering, throwing of garbage, solid waste, dumping of debris and other materials into drains and nullahs of the city by waste pickers, scavengers, recyclers or any individual / person for a period of two months, between November 20 and January 19, 2025.

A statement on Thursday said that station house officers (SHOs) of police stations concerned have been authorised to register complaints under Section 188 of the Pakistan Penal Code against the violation of Section 144 of the criminal procedure code.

Published in Dawn, November 22th, 2024