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Call for New Provinces to Alternate Energy’ MoU; Infocus Weekly Briefs

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9 July 2023 Call for New Provinces resurfaces Call for more provinces in Pakistan resurfaces again as Senate Deputy Chairman Mirza Mohammad Afridi suggests the formation of nine new provinces in a TV program. Mr Afridi actively advocated making Karachi, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa`s tribal areas (formlery Fata), and the Hazara district independent provinces, adding that Punjab …

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More Taxes on Real Estate to Judiciary lambasts SBCA; Infocus Weekly Briefs

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2 July 2023 More Taxes on Real Estate in Budget 2023-24 Announcing the new taxation measures in line with IMF program, the government has further introduced new taxes through Finance Act 2023. Aiming to generate more Rs 45 billion, these new measures would likely affect builders, developers and other industries. The government, under pressure from …

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Corporate Farming Case to Digitization of Punjab Urban Mauzas; Infocus Weekly Briefs

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25 June 2023 Judiciary scraps Land-transfer to Army for Corporate Agriculture Farming The Lahore High Court has struck down this week the decision by the interim government of Punjab to hand over 45,000 acres of land in three districts to the army on a 20-year lease, saying that the agreement was beyond the mandate of …

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Fine on Bahria Town to One Constitution Avenue; Infocus Weekly Briefs

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18 June 2023 Fine on Bahria Town for Environment Rules Violation The Environmental Protection Tribunal Islamabad this week imposed a fine of Rs 33.5 million on Bahria Town Private Limited for persistently not seeking prior environmental approval of its housing schemes in contravention of Section 12 of the Pakistan Environmental Protection Act 1997. The tribunal …

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Beat Plastic Pollution to Peoples’ Sky view Apartments; Infocus Weekly Briefs

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11 June 2023 World Environment Day observed as Beat Plastic Pollution The World Environment Day was observed this week across Pakistan by various academia and district administration under the theme of “Beat Plastic Pollution”. Seminars and walks were organized to raise awareness about the hazards of plastic pollution, which poses significant threats to nature and …

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Sindh Carbon Credits to ABAD meets Ishaq Dar; Infocus Weekly Briefs

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4 June 2023 Sindh to avail Carbon Credits The federal government has allowed Sindh to earn US $200-220 million (about Rs 57-63 billion) of carbon credits over the next two decades for its efforts to expand mangrove forests under Pakistan`s commitments for unconditional contribution to a global drive for reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The province …

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New Climate Economy to Nilore Heights Dilemma; Infocus Weekly Briefs

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28 May 2023 New Climate Economy Proposed A study commissioned by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) suggests transition to the new climate economy will have to be just and apply nature-based solutions as the impact of climate change will be severe worldwide. Titled “Supporting Regional Actions to Address Climate Change”, the study cautions “Even though …

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IMF’ Conditions ruins Climate to Karachi’ Illegal Construction; Infocus Weekly Briefs

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21 May 2023 IMF’ Conditions pushing Pakistan to Climate Catastrophe Civil Society of Pakistan casts doubts that the pre-conditions imposed by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for the release of a $1.1 billion loan tranche are pushing the country towards a climate catastrophe. In a webinar organised by the Alliance for Climate Justice and Clean …

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DHA Sewage Treatment Plants to Overseas’ Nilore Heights; Infocus Weekly Briefs

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14 May 2023 Case of DHA Sewage Treatment Plants The hearing of petition about sewage treatment plants (STPs) resumed this week at the Sindh High Court under a two-judge bench, headed by Justice Aqeel Ahmed Abbasi. The petition filed by some non-governmental organisations in 2017 against release of untreated effluent and industrial waste into the …

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Subcontinent Urban Heat to Punjab New Land Scam; Infocus Weekly Briefs

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7 May 2023 Urban Heat in South Asia The new World Bank report, “Urban Heat in South Asia: Integrating People and Places in Adapting to Rising Temperature” has stated that Urban heat is a rising risk across South Asian cities that is often underestimated and underreported. According the report South Asia is one of the …

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