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FEBRUARY 27, 2024 | PRESS RELEASE

AI is Starting to Pay Off: Almost 50% of Companies Now Generate Value with It

But the rapid advance of Generative AI is creating a divide between winners and observers.

CM Punjab Anti-Smog Plan: 100% Brick Kilns Transformed to Energy-Efficient Zig-Zag Technology
Press release

CM Punjab Anti-Smog Plan: 100% Brick Kilns Transformed to Energy-Efficient Zig-Zag Technology

February 22, 2026

EPA Punjab Central Environmental Command Room Integrates 500+ Industrial CEMS Telemetry Feeds
Press release

EPA Punjab Central Environmental Command Room Integrates 500+ Industrial CEMS Telemetry Feeds

February 18, 2026

Punjab Single-Use Plastic Product Regulations 2023: Division-Wide Crackdown and PLMIS Licensing
Press release

Punjab Single-Use Plastic Product Regulations 2023: Division-Wide Crackdown and PLMIS Licensing

February 12, 2026

Aerial Thermal Drone Patrols Operationalized Across Agricultural Belts to Check Crop Stubble Burning
Press release

Aerial Thermal Drone Patrols Operationalized Across Agricultural Belts to Check Crop Stubble Burning

February 5, 2026

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Punjab Environmental Quality Standards (PEQS) Statutory Gazette
Statutory

Punjab Environmental Quality Standards (PEQS) Statutory Gazette

The gazette of provincial environmental quality standards.

Hospital Biomedical Waste Barcode Tracking System Protocol
Directive

Hospital Biomedical Waste Barcode Tracking System Protocol

Chain-of-custody rules for hospital and biomedical waste.

Urban Miyawaki Forests and Native Botanical Buffers in Lahore Division
Green Punjab

Urban Miyawaki Forests and Native Botanical Buffers in Lahore Division

Native forest buffers planted across the Lahore division.

Anti-Smog Rapid Enforcement Squads (ARES) Standard Operating Procedures
Enforcement

Anti-Smog Rapid Enforcement Squads (ARES) Standard Operating Procedures

Field procedure for the anti-smog rapid enforcement squads.

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Ch. Rizwan Ahmad

Ch. Rizwan Ahmad

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Media Relations Cell

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EPA in the News

FEBRUARY 27, 2026 | THE EXPRESS TRIBUNE

EPA Punjab Seals 14 Non-Compliant Industrial Units in Midnight Smog Crackdown

Enforcement squads raided industrial clusters in Sheikhupura and Lahore, arresting repeat violators of emissions standards.

FEBRUARY 24, 2026 | DAWN NEWS

Central Command Room Operationalized to Monitor Real-Time Industrial Effluents & Smoke

Over 500 factory stacks now transmit continuous sensor telemetry directly to EPA Punjab monitoring analysts in Gulberg.

FEBRUARY 20, 2026 | THE NATION

Punjab Completes Full Conversion of Brick Kilns to Zig-Zag Design

Statutory deadline achieved as black carbon emissions fall by an estimated 70% in central agricultural districts.

FEBRUARY 15, 2026 | PAKISTAN TODAY

Thermal Drone Patrols Deployed Against Stubble Burning Across Paddy Belt

Infrared cameras detect nocturnal field fires, coordinating instant FIR filings with local assistant commissioners.