Justice Shahid Kareem once again took up petitions filed by citizens calling for measures to fight smog in Punjab.

The judge ordered that the secretary to the chief minister and the CCPO should ensure that the order to close markets at 10 pm is implemented.

The court ordered the government to issue a notification for the closure of markets as well.

Justice Kareem ordered that the government should also notify two days of work from home for all offices including private offices and banks.

The court also ordered that the factories de-sealed in recent days should be re-sealed. The judge also issued instructions that action should be taken against the officer who de-sealed the factories.