Islamabad Plastic Bag Crackdown Leaves 81 Detained, 263kg Seized
District administration says operations across all subdivisions led to 81 detentions, seizure of 263 kilograms of plastic bags and closure of six shops as the DC orders daily enforcement reports.
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad district administration has launched a large-scale enforcement drive against prohibited plastic bags across the federal capital, with officials reporting that 81 people were detained, 263 kilograms of plastic bags were confiscated and six shops were sealed during operations conducted in multiple subdivisions.
According to details issued by the district administration, the action was carried out on the directions of the Deputy Commissioner Islamabad, who has announced a zero-tolerance policy toward violations of restrictions on plastic bags and directed assistant commissioners to submit daily reports on enforcement activities.
Operations Across Islamabad
The figures provided by the administration show that the Assistant Commissioner I-9 seized 33 kilograms of plastic bags, detained 23 people and sealed two shops.
In Nilore subdivision, operations in Khanna and Shahzad Town resulted in 15 detentions, seizure of 20 kilograms of plastic bags and closure of two shops.
The Assistant Commissioner Rural carried out action in Humak and Lohi Bher, where 11 people were detained and approximately 30 kilograms of plastic bags were recovered.
Separate operations by the Assistant Commissioner City resulted in 18 detentions and the seizure of 10 kilograms of bags.
The largest quantity reported during the latest drive came from the Potohar subdivision, where officials said four people were detained and approximately 140 kilograms of plastic bags were confiscated. The administration further said another 200 kilograms had been removed from the market in Potohar during enforcement activity in the preceding week.
In the Secretariat subdivision, officials reported 10 detentions, closure of two shops and recovery of 30 kilograms of plastic bags.
The subdivision-wise figures add up to the administration’s reported totals of 81 detentions and 263 kilograms seized during the latest operations.
Federal Plastic Restrictions
Islamabad’s enforcement campaign is backed by federal environmental rules governing single-use plastics. The Single-use Plastics (Prohibition) Regulations, 2023 extend to the Islamabad Capital Territory and restrict the manufacture, distribution, sale, stocking, purchase and use of listed single-use plastic products.
