The Sindh government has imposed a province-wide ban on plastic bags.

The Sindh government has imposed a province-wide ban on plastic bags.

The Sindh government has imposed a province-wide ban on plastic bags. The decision was made during a cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah, where amendments to the Sindh Prohibition of Non-Degradable Plastic Products Rules 2024 were approved.

The cabinet noted that environmental protection requires measures to curb pollution and maintain ecological balance. It approved the amended rules to ban the manufacturing, sale, and use of all plastic shopping bags, including non-degradable and oxo-degradable types.

The ban will take effect 60 days after the cabinet’s approval. The ban covers shopping bags and plastic carrier bags. All business and purchasing activities involving plastic bags will now be prohibited.