Plastic Bags Soon To Be Banned In Islamabad

State Minister for Climate Change, Zartaj Gul, announced a ban over usage of plastic bags in Islamabad from August 14 onwards. Back in May, she had informed National Assembly that the government would impose ban on plastic bags in the capital city. 

“Plastic bags would be banned in the federal capital from August 14”, she said while addressing a ceremony in Islamabad. She said PM Imran Khan is a visionary man, who is focusing on climate change, which is affecting Pakistan. Pakistan ranked 7^th in the list of countries affected due to natural disasters, she continued.

Zartaj Gul has urged to use cotton bags as an alternative to plastic bags.

She said, “Five thousand cotton bags had been distributed amongst employees of the federal government and more are being procured for distribution in weekly Bazars and other markets free of cost.”

The minister further said that her ministry distributed cotton bags among parliamentarians and journalists as an alternative to plastic bags.