Federal Ombudsman Ejaz Ahmad Qureshi has resolved the issue of long queues at Islamabad's D-Chowk for vehicle environmental clearance. Acting on numerous public complaints, the Ombudsman directed that citizens must not face unnecessary inconvenience due to poorly coordinated policies.
In a press release issued Friday, the Ombudsman instructed the district administration to launch structured awareness campaigns and ensure proper coordination with the Pakistan Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in future.
According to details, officials of the district administration and EPA were summoned after reports emerged that vehicles were subjected to lengthy clearance checks without prior notice. Despite the EPA's mandate to issue environmental clearance certificates, the district administration had initiated a campaign requiring vehicles to display stickers, forcing citizensincluding senior citizens and womento wait in long lines at a single checkpoint set up at D-Chowk.
The investigation further revealed that authorities failed to clarify which vehicle models or years required clearance, adding to public confusion. Following the Ombudsman's intervention, authorities announced that only vehicles manufactured up to 2015 required clearance.
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