LHC orders for sealing the stores using plastic bags.

LAHORE -- Lahore High Court (LHC) has ordered to seal the stores using plastic bags in Lahore city. LHC bench led by Justice Shahid Karim took up for hearing petition filed by a citizen on use of plastic bags and sale of bottles Friday. Anis Hashmi counsel for Punjab government filed environment department report about ban on plastic bag in the court and told several bakeries and government utility stores are not complying with court orders. Justice Shahid Karim remarked ' seal those stores which are using plastic bags. If they don't care on their own they should be expelled from the business.

The stores and bakers give affidavit on implementation of court's orders be given time for 7days. Justice ShahId Karim remarked ' I am issuing notices to the companies engaged in selling water in plastic bottles. . The business of selling water in plastic bottles has been abandoned all...