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Islamabad fines drivers and impounds vehicles to combat severe winter smog from pollution.
Islamabad is cracking down on vehicle emissions amid a severe winter smog crisis, setting up checkpoints to fine drivers of polluting vehicles, including trucker Muhammad Afzal, who was fined 1,000 rupees.
Over 300 fines and 80 impoundments were issued in the first week of December, with authorities threatening to bar non-compliant vehicles from entering the city.
Air quality has sharply declined, with seven "very unhealthy" days recorded in December due to PM2.5 levels exceeding 150 micrograms per cubic meter, surpassing annual averages in Lahore and Karachi.
Transportation is responsible for 53% of the city’s PM2.5 pollution, driven by aging vehicles and limited public transit.
Emission inspection stations have been launched, issuing green stickers to compliant vehicles, but residents report rising health issues and doubt the measures will be sufficient.
The crisis is described as a "self-inflicted" problem stemming from car dependency in a city designed for vehicles.
Islamabad multa a los conductores y confisca los vehículos para combatir el intenso smog invernal causado por la contaminación.