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UNITED NATIONS: Pakistan has informed a UN environment meeting that it plans to establish zero plastic waste cities along the Indus River to combat the pervasive issue of plastic pollution. Revealing details of the plan to the world body, Pakistan’s UN envoy Munir Akram stated that it forms a crucial component of the broader ‘Living Indus Initiative,’ which seeks to tackle the pressing environmental challenge posed by plastic waste in urban centers. The event was held at the UN headquarters to mark the International Day of Zero Waste. Under the…

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IT is concerning to note that dozens of industries have been violating environmental laws in and around Islamabad. While the Pakistan Environmental Protection Agency deserves appreciation for its survey of 270 industries across I-9, I-10, GT Road Sang Jani, and Kahuta Triangle Industrial State that brought the issue to light, there is a pressing need for more robust measures to curb such violations. It is unacceptable that so many industrial units are operating without proper air and wastewater abatement technologies, jeopardising the health of Islamabad’s water channels and the quality…

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LAHORE:Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) has emphasised that the cost of human resources accounts for only 4% of the total gas price, where 94% is the cost of gas and the remaining is the return on capital expenditure.According to an SNGPL spokesperson, one of the key reasons behind the increase in gas prices is the continuous depletion of domestic gas resources, which has necessitated the diversion of re-gasified liquefied natural gas (RLNG) to domestic consumers, particularly during winter. The average cost of RLNG is about Rs3,500 per million British…

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