Tag: Brick Kilns

Mandi Bahauddin Launches Crackdown on Brick Kilns Violating Anti-Smog Regulations

Raja Muhammad Ayub
Environmental Protection Department officials inspecting brick kilns for Zig-Zag technology compliance in Mandi Bahauddin.

Environmental Protection Department Conducts Surprise Inspections, Seeks FIR Against Kiln Owner for SOP Violations   MANDI BAHAUDDIN (Raja Muhammad Ayub): Under the Smog-Free Punjab vision of Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif, authorities have intensified action against brick kilns violating environmental regulations across Mandi Bahauddin district. The crackdown follows the directives of Deputy Commissioner Mandi Bahauddin, Adeel Haider, and the Director General of the Punjab Environmental Protection Department to ensure compliance with anti-smog regulations and reduce air pollution. District Officer of the Environmental Protection Department, Engineer Rahmatullah Niazi, accompanied by field…

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Lahore’s Toxic Air, Billions Spent on Smog Theatre and the Government’s Blindfold

Mian Iftikhar Ahmad

By Iftikhar Ahmad Lahore’s air is poisoned, and this poison is descending into the lungs of the city’s 13 million residents with every breath. At 9:30 AM on a September 2026 morning, Lahore’s Air Quality Index reached 194, which is classified as extremely unhealthy, and at that moment the city rose to the number one position on the list of the world’s most polluted cities. This is not an accidental occurrence but the logical outcome of a continuously deteriorating situation. In 2025, Lahore’s average PM2.5 concentration was recorded at 88.9…

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