Are plastic bags banned in Pakistan?

Banned

Lightweight plastic bags are banned nationwide.

Pakistan is one of 116 countries classified “Banned” for single-use plastic bags — 68% of the 171 with data.

Source

Taken from
Wikipedia: Phase-out of lightweight plastic bags
Last checked
15 September 2026
How it was classified
Read directly from the source’s own table, without interpretation.

Nearby countries

Afghanistan
Banned Lightweight plastic bags are banned nationwide.
Tajikistan
Banned Lightweight plastic bags are banned nationwide.
Uzbekistan
Taxed / charged Plastic bags are legal but carry a mandatory charge or tax.
Kyrgyzstan
Partial measures Plastic-bag bans or charges apply in some regions only.
Nepal
Banned Lightweight plastic bags are banned nationwide.
India
Banned Lightweight plastic bags are banned nationwide.

Other laws in Pakistan

Fur Farming
Legal
Cosmetic Animal Testing
No ban

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