Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Burning of medical waste, garbage challenged in Lahore High Court

LAHORE: The toxic practice of burning garbage and medical waste in the open air on the outskirts of Lahore has been challenged in the high court. Advocate Rana Muhammad Sikandar filed a petition in the Lahore High Court (LHC) in which he claimed the practice of garbage burning is carried out under the supervision of … Read more

China safely collects, manages Covid-19 medical waste, sewage

BEIJING: China has properly handled medical waste and sewage in Covid-19 risk areas, said the Ministry of Ecology and Environment (MEE) on Thursday. The MEE activated emergency response to cope with the latest round of Covid-19 epidemic that hit some provincial regions, including Jiangsu, Hunan, and Henan, said MEE spokesperson Liu Youbin. The ministry also … Read more

Karachi’s Clifton beach clear after Shaniera Akram’s tweet raises alarm

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Authorities ran into action after wife of former cricketer, captain of Pakistan national cricket team, Wasim Akram, took her twitter handle to to draw attention of the concerned authorities to the alarming situation at Karachi’s Clifton beach. Shaniera Akram, wife of Wasim Akram requested the authorities to close down the beach for the public until … Read more