Chandigarh, July 20 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate’s zonal office in Jalandhar in Punjab on Monday said it has conducted search operations under Section 17 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) of 2002 on 16 premises in connection with illegal sand mining on the ‘shamlat’ land in Pathankot district, close to the international border. It said the land was transferred illegally through an impugned order passed by the then Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC), Kuldeep Singh. Du…
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Colombo, June 6 (IANS) The river contamination crisis in Pakistan unfolding across the Ravi, Sutlej, Kabul, Swat, and lower Indus water systems reflects not only environmental neglect but also exposes a broader breakdown of enforcement mechanisms, urban planning, and institutional responsibility.The pollution continues to spread unabated with a lack of restraint, despite repeated warnings from experts, environmental agencies, and Pakistan’s regulatory bodies, such as the Indus River System Aut…