Polluting Vehicles Fined Over Rs. 700,000 in Karachi – SEPA Releases Five-Month Report
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Zero Tolerance Against Environmental Violators, This Is Not a Campaign but a Revolution: Secretary Agha Shah Nawaz Khan
Karachi – The Sindh Environmental Protection Agency (SEPA) has released a five-month performance report under its Vehicular Emission Control Program (VECOP), highlighting intensified action against air pollution in Karachi. Between November 2024 and March 2025, a total of 356 vehicles emitting harmful smoke were declared unfit and fined a cumulative amount of Rs. 706,140. During the campaign, 1,578 vehicles were inspected, out of which 1,222 passed emission standards. The campaign aims to ensure a clean and healthy atmosphere for citizens, enforcing a zero-tolerance policy against substandard emissions. Secretary Environment Agha Shah Nawaz Khan stated that clean air remains a top priority of the Sindh government, and operations against polluting vehicles are being further intensified. “This is not just a campaign; it is a concrete step towards an environmental revolution, and no negligence will be tolerated,” he declared.
