January 17, 2021 The current mess is attributed to the Punjab government’s political motives and the LWMC’s lack of planning ahead of the expiration of contracts of the Turkish companies, Ozpak and Albayrak, on December 31 The situation in North Lahore, the Walled City and other congested, middle- and lower-middle class localities is even worse. — Photos by Rahat Dar Lack of planning on the part of the Punjab government as well as the Lahore Waste Management Company (LWMC) has turned the city of gardens into a stinking and unhygienic place to live in. Heaps of garbage lying unattended for days on end are on view in almost every locality of Lahore, even on the important arteries of the city where VVIP movements take place routinely.