BAJAUR: The district administration on Wednesday sealed 22 marble factories and stone-crushing units for violating environmental protection regulations in Bajaur.
The action was taken in line with the government’s instructions, according to an official statement.
It revealed that a team of administration officials sealed 12 marble factories and 10 stone-crushing units in the Umary area of War Mamund tehsil.
The units did not obtain no-objection certificates from the Environmental Protection Agency and lacked safety tanks, which are mandatory for the functioning of such outlets as per the government’s policy, according to the statement.
It said the outlets found violating environmental protection regulations would remain sealed until they complied with EPA regulations to keep the environment clean and safe.
The district administration said it had zero tolerance for stone-crushing plants violating rules and would take strict action against violators ofthe regulations.
TERRORIST ATTACKS: Bajaur tribal district has recorded 108 incidents of terrorism so far during the current year, leaving 68 people dead and 104 others injured, said a police report on Wednesday.
According to the report, targeted killings, IED explosions and attacks on police personnel and civilians were among the 108 incidents reported across the district until Oct 31, 2026.
It said that a total of 68 people, including government servants, policemen and civilians, were killed and 104 injured in those incidents.
The report said October was the deadliest month of the year. It, however, didn’t provide details.
The report said from 2013 to Oct 2026, a total of 670 people, including tribal elders, religious and political figures and police personnel, were killed in terrorism-related incidents.