PHC Bans Kohat Coal Power Plant Over Severe Environmental and Public Health Risks
PESHAWAR—The Peshawar High Court (PHC) has intervened in a major environmental safety dispute to protect public health. Specifically, the court has placed an immediate ban on operating a newly built coal power plant in Kohat until further notice, following a legal petition against its construction. According to the official written order, a two-member bench has […]
PHC Questions Kohat Coal Power Plant Project Amid Pollution Fears
PESHAWAR — The Peshawar High Court (PHC) has taken up a petition challenging the construction of a coal power plant in Kohat, a district already struggling with pollution from a nearby cement factory. The case, heard by Justice Syed Arshad Ali and Justice Waqar Ahmad, underscores a growing tension between industrial development and public health […]