Pollution in Hub

Published

BALOCHISTAN is the largest province of Pakistan in terms of area, but is the smallest in terms of population. Since the province is largely deserted, huge areas have been taken up by factories. There are more than 200 factories and firms in Hub alone. These factories are a constant source of air and noise pollution in the area.

Water pollution is another issue. The waste chemicals from factories directly enter the canals and rivers, pollute the water streams and cause a variety of adverse health outcomes. The provincial government should address the issue without delay.

Nabeel Iqbal
Awaran

Published in Dawn, November 3rd, 2020

Opinion

Editorial

De-escalation efforts
23 Jul, 2026

De-escalation efforts

WHILE the exchange of fire across the Gulf — and the wider Middle East — continues between the US and Iran,...
Time to integrate
23 Jul, 2026

Time to integrate

PAKISTAN remains one of the least regionally integrated economies in Asia. The trade figures for the last fiscal ...
Modi unnerved
23 Jul, 2026

Modi unnerved

DISCONTENT is visible in India. Delhi has been on the boil since last month. As thousands took to the streets ...
Frozen Award
Updated 22 Jul, 2026

Frozen Award

KP’S petition before the Federal Constitutional Court, seeking Rs964bn as the province’s claimed share of tax...
Delayed pricing
22 Jul, 2026

Delayed pricing

THE ongoing delay in making new, approved lifesaving medicines available to patients is a serious lapse in...
Joint prayers
22 Jul, 2026

Joint prayers

IN a country which has witnessed monstrous bouts of sectarian violence, even symbolic gestures by clerics belonging...