Pakistan: All Pakistan Cement Manufacturers Association (APCMA) has welcomed a multi-agency crackdown against an illegal cement plant operating under the name Red Bull Cement near Lahore. Upon inspection, authorities found the plant to be operating without mandatory approvals, registrations, environmental clearances and other statutory permissions required under law. Operations were subsequently suspended and the premises shut down. The Nation newspaper said that illegal cement manufacturing not only causes substantial losses through tax evasion, but also undermines fair competition by bypassing the environmental, quality, safety and regulatory requirements that compliant manufacturers are obligated to meet.
Pakistan cracks down on illegal cement production
