How to Report Noise Pollution in Karachi — Generators, Construction & Wedding Halls

Noise Pollution Complaint Guide

Noise pollution in Karachi is everywhere — generators, wedding halls, construction, traffic. Here's who can actually do something about it.

Who Has Authority?

Source	Authority	Number
Commercial generators	Sindh EPA	080025786
Wedding halls / marquees	Local police + Sindh EPA	15 + 080025786
Construction noise (night)	Local police	15
Mosque loudspeakers	Sensitive — mosque committee first	—
Traffic noise	Traffic police	(021) 99212516
Industrial noise	Sindh EPA	080025786

Filing a Complaint

For generator noise:

Sindh EPA has explicit rules: generators must have sound enclosures

Call **080025786** and file a complaint with the business name and address

EPA can issue fines and shutdown notices

For wedding halls:

Pakistan's noise laws say amplified music must stop by **10 PM** in residential areas

Call your local police station first — they can send a patrol

File with Sindh EPA for repeat offenders — they can revoke the hall's NOC

For construction:

Night construction (after 10 PM) is technically illegal in residential areas

Call **15** — police can stop night construction

Document with video (showing timestamp) for evidence

Tips

Record the noise with your phone — timestamps matter

Check decibel levels — free apps like "Sound Meter" give readings. Pakistan's limit is 75 dB daytime, 65 dB nighttime for residential areas

Collect neighbour signatures — a petition from 10+ households carries more weight

File with BOTH police and EPA for commercial noise — dual pressure works

Report on Mashvara

Persistent noise sources documented on Mashvara create a public record. When 20 people upvote a complaint about a generator-wielding factory, it's harder for EPA to ignore.

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