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Express Tribune
5 days ago
- Business
- Express Tribune
LWMC to clean railway station
People board a train at the Lahore Railway Station as they return home ahead of Eidul Azha. PHOTO: NNI The Lahore Waste Management Company (LWMC) has assumed control of cleanliness operations at Lahore Railway Station as part of the provincial government's Suthra Punjab initiative. A memorandum of understanding was signed between Pakistan Railways and the LWMC to ensure sustained cleanliness at one of Pakistan's busiest transport hubs. The agreement aims to provide a hygienic and welcoming environment for the thousands of passengers passing through the station daily. The signing ceremony was attended by Punjab Local Government Secretary Shakeel Ahmed Mian, LWMC Chief Executive Offcier Babar Sahib Din, and Pakistan Railways CEO Aamir Ali Baloch. Under the new arrangement, the LWMC will deploy a dedicated team consisting of a manager, five supervisors and 105 sanitation workers operating in three daily shifts to maintain cleanliness throughout the facility. The scope of work includes platforms, reservation counters, waiting halls, washrooms, parking areas, railway tracks and administrative offices. Night shift teams will also conduct regular washing of platforms and tracks. The Pakistan Railways CEO praised LWMC's performance on Eidul Azha and cited its modern monitoring systems as a key factor behind the decision to outsource the station's sanitation.
Express Tribune
6 days ago
- Health
- Express Tribune
Experts urge safe meat preservation
Health experts have advised citizens to adopt proper meat preservation methods, have the know-how to consume fresh meat to keep their health intact, and avoid risks of saving it from heat and loadshedding. The ritual of Sunnah Ibrahimi (RA) is performed on Eidul Azha by Muslims as a prerequisite for Hajj each year, which is considered the greatest sacrifice in Islam. Talking to a private news channel, Associate Professor and Gastroenterologist Dr Abdullah bin Khalid of the Aga Khan University Hospital has recommended that the citizens should consume sacrificial meat in the form of steaming or boiling, not in processed form. He said that the use of red meat in processed form is not good for humans adding that World Health Organization (WHO) had already declared the consumption of red meat can cause many harmful effects on humans' health and quoted American Heart Disease department estimate that only 350 gram of meat per week can be consumed. Dr Abdullah recommended different precautionary measures i.e. from cutting of qurbani meat till the process of its cooking such as, 1) the meat should be cleared of all the fats, 2) cook the meat in healthy oils i.e. olive oil that is extra virgin oil, canola oil or sunflower oil etc, 3) red meat should not be cooked on high flame, or till prolonged time as it will decrease its nutritive value adding that he said cooking the meat on high flame may be tasty but would be low in nutrition wise, 4) cook meat on low flame will retain its the nutrition value, 5) use meat with salads and chutnies. Replying to a question, he said that patients with heart issues, angina, and high cholesterol should use red meat in moderate quantity, adding that we do not advise them not to eat meat anyway.
Express Tribune
7 days ago
- Politics
- Express Tribune
Sanitation workers get cash rewards
A special ceremony was organised in Rawalpindi to honour sanitation workers from the Rawalpindi Waste Management Company (RWMC) for performance during Eidul Azha under the "Suthra Punjab" campaign. According to a statement, at the event, 1,000 sanitation workers were each given a cheque of Rs10,000 along with a meal, in a gesture of solidarity from the government. Special Secretary for Local Government Punjab, Asia Gul; MNAs Tahira Aurangzeb and Raja Qamarul Islam; former mayor Sardar Naseem Khan; Deputy Commissioner Hasan Waqar Cheema; and RWMC CEO Rana Sajid Safdar were present to distribute the cheques. Also in attendance were Municipal Labour Union President Raja Haroon, Chairman Changez Bhatti, Khan Majeed, Bilal Khawar, Bilal Niazi, Amir Naik, Hassan Sardar, Nasir Mahmood, and others. Special Secretary Asia Gul described sanitation workers as the "true heroes of Punjab," emphasising the government's commitment to recognising their service. MNA Tahira Aurangzeb noted that no system can function without sanitation workers and vowed government efforts to resolve their issues and secure permanent employment for them.
Express Tribune
7 days ago
- Business
- Express Tribune
Eid meat glut leaves butchers jobless
The surge of sacrificial meat following Eidul Azha has affected the local meat business, leaving butchers across the district out of work for nearly 25 days. Even two weeks after the festival, most small and large butcher shops in the city remain closed. The few that reopened found no buyers and were forced to shut down again. Butchers had shut their shops nearly ten days before Eid. Since then, many have been unemployed, as residents continue to consume frozen meat stored in refrigerators and deep freezers. Locals report making a variety of dishes - from curries and pulao to biryani, kebabs, and barbeque - with the stored meat, which they say will last another one to two weeks. According to Khalid Qureshi, vice president of the Mutton and Beef Retailers Association, even hotels are experiencing a drop in meat consumption. Establishments that previously bought 10kg of meat daily are now purchasing only 4kg. He also noted that professional beggar families collected meat door-to-door during Eid and sold it cheaply, further hurting the business of legitimate retailers. Qureshi expects butcher shops to reopen around Thursday, July 3, once the frozen meat in homes runs out.
Express Tribune
19-06-2025
- Health
- Express Tribune
Congo virus claims three lives in Pakistan
Listen to article Pakistan has recorded three deaths from Congo virus on Thursday, with two fatalities reported in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) and one in Karachi, Express News reported. The latest victim in Sindh was a 25-year-old fisherman from Ibrahim Hyderi, while the K-P toll includes patients from Karak and North Waziristan. According to health officials, Muhammad Zubair, a resident of Malir district, first exhibited symptoms including high fever, muscle pain, abdominal discomfort, coughing, diarrhea, bleeding, and loss of consciousness on June 16. He was admitted to Jinnah Hospital, where doctors suspected Congo virus infection. Due to the lack of specialized treatment facilities, he was transferred to the Sindh Infectious Diseases Hospital, where he died at 7 am on June 19. Read More: Sindh reports first Congo virus death of 2025 The Sindh Health Department has promptly dispatched an active search and response team to the affected area. Contact tracing efforts have been carried out, with all individuals who had close contact with the deceased identified and monitored. So far, no other cases have been reported. Local residents and the victim's family have been advised to follow strict precautionary measures to prevent further spread. This death follows the province's first reported fatality from the virus earlier this year, when a 42-year-old man from Malir district was admitted to Indus Hospital in Korangi on June 16 and died the next day. In K-P, two Congo virus patients from Karak and North Waziristan districts died at Hayatabad Medical Complex. These fatalities have raised the provincial death toll to three. Also Read: Two Congo virus patient hospitalised at Peshawar's Hayatabad Medical Complex Meanwhile, three additional patients infected with the virus are currently receiving treatment in isolation wards at the hospital. Health Advisor Ehtesham Ali said contact tracing and sanitization operations have been initiated at the homes of the deceased and the infected. He added that an advisory regarding Congo virus had been circulated to all hospitals across Pakistan prior to Eidul Azha, as the increased movement and slaughter of sacrificial animals heighten the risk of transmission. Congo virus is a severe viral disease transmitted primarily through tick bites or contact with the blood and tissues of infected animals, particularly during and immediately after slaughter. The World Health Organization (WHO) reports a case fatality rate of 10-40 per cent, with no vaccine currently available. In April, the National Institute of Health (NIH) issued an advisory urging preventive measures ahead of Eidul Azha, when the movement of sacrificial animals increases.
