{
  "id": 15491836,
  "title": "Punjab imposes complete ban on burning waste to fight smog",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/punjab-imposes-complete-ban-on-burning-waste-to-fight-smog",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-18T21:08:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Times",
    "slug": "daily-times",
    "url": "https://dailytimes.com.pk/1569094/punjab-imposes-complete-ban-on-burning-waste-to-fight-smog/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The Punjab Environment Department has placed a complete ban on burning trash in open spaces across the province to fight smog and keep the air clean. According to a spokesperson on Sunday, Director General (DG) Environment Department Abdullah Nayyar Sheikh has ordered strict action against anyone who burns garbage in streets, roads, empty plots, or […]",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}