In light of the Islamabad High Court (IHC) orders, crackdown has been launched on Sheesha cafes operating in the federal capital.The assistant commissioner Islamabad on Thursday sealed three cafes in Sector E-11, six in Civic Center, and two in Sector I-8.  On the other hand, Deputy Commissioner (DC) Islamabad Irfan Nawaz Memon said that the court orders would be implemented in letter and spirit.

“NOCs issued to all indoor cafes have been cancelled,” the DC added. On Wednesday, Islamabad Deputy Commissioner (DC) had announced a “complete” ban on running shisha cafes in the federal capital after the Islamabad High Court (IHC) directed the district administration to formulate rules governing shisha cafes within one month.

“In compliance with the orders of the IHC, a complete ban has been imposed with immediate effect on the operation of shisha cafes in the federal capital until further orders,” Memon wrote in a post on X.He added that under the ban, all types of shisha cafes, including those holding no-objection certificates (NOCs) and operating in outdoor or indoor spaces, had been prohibited from conducting shisha business.

Credit: Independent News Pakistan (INP)