Punjab’s efforts to modernise its brick kiln industry and eradicate bonded and child labour have received international recognition, Senior Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb said on Friday. She expressed pride that members of the US Congressional Pakistan Caucus acknowledged Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz’s “bold vision” to mechanise brick kilns and make the sector ethical, green, and investment-ready. […]
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Can earthquakes help South Asia overcome its brick kiln pollution problem?
Below skies darkened by thick black smoke, hundreds of thousands of brick kiln workers endure back-breaking labour and suffocating heat working in almost medieval conditions across South Asia. But in one corner of the region, the need to rebuild after Nepal’s devastating 2015 earthquake has presented an unexpected opportunity. While much work remains to be […]