ICTA bans use of newspapers for packing

ISLAMABAD: Islamabad Capital Territory Administration (ICTA) has banned the usage of newspapers as packing material to maintain the sanctity of any written religious scriptures and revered names.

The ban has been imposed for a period of two months, according to a notification issued by Deputy Commissioner Hamza Shafqaat.

"It has been brought to my knowledge that the rough papers including newspapers having holy words and verses printed on them are being heavily used by the traders for wrapping packaging up various commodities and are also being used for different ways for preserving the commodities," said the notification.

In his opinion there were sufficient grounds for imposing Section 144 to prohibit the usage of rough papers including newspapers for wrapping packaging and preserving the commodities in any form, it added.

Published in The Express Tribune, August 29^th, 2019.