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LAHORE: Punjab Industries and Trade Minister Mian Aslam Iqbal met a representative delegation of the local plastic industry at Civil Secretariat on Monday. Additional industries secretary and officials of the industries and trade department were also present. Discussions regarding imposing a ban on the use of plastic shopping bags were also held. Members of the delegation apprised the minister about problems relating to the plastic industry and the proposed law about the imposition of a ban on plastic shopping bags and other reservations. Iqbal told the delegation that the employment of thousands of people was linked with the plastic industry and the problems of the industry would be solved soon. He said that consultations with stakeholders, regarding the imposition of a ban on plastic shopping bags and legislation would be conducted in the near future.
Published in The Express Tribune, September 24th, 2019.
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