Ban asbestos in Pakistan, plead trade unionists

Banned in 55 countr­ies, the substa­nce is hazard­ous to worker­s' health, say activi­sts

• Health Hazard: Three held with unhygienic meat   

  District Food Controller along with a squad of officers from the Shams Colony police raided a spot

• Negligence committed: Two health officials sacked

  Health Director Dr Shahid Khaleeq and his team pay surprise visits to health facilities in several union councils

• Hospital Waste: Sealed health facilities warned 

  EPA says health facilities have been warned of being sealed permanently if any further violation was observed