LAHORE: The Lahore High Court has banned the Punjab government’s bike scheme and prevent government to distributing electric bikes among the students.

The Lahore High Court directive to suspend the distribution of electric bikes extends until Monday, and it has sought comprehensive detail of the project, the court made these observations during the hearing of a case related to the elimination of smog in the province.

Expressing apprehensions about the potential misuse of electric bikes, Justice Shahid Karim stressed that students should be encouraged to use public transport. He emphasized the importance of ensuring student safety and said if they were given e-bikes, they would resort to one-wheeling.

The judge also raised concerns regarding the possibility of male students gathering outside girls’ colleges if they were given these bikes. He said that instead of giving e-bikes to students, colleges should be provided with electronic buses. This shift in focus towards public transport aims to promote safer and more sustainable mobility options for students across Punjab.