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PHC ordered to ban on use of mercury in gold mining

WEB DESK: Peshawar High Court banned the use of mercury in mining.

Peshawar High Court Chief Justice Ishtiaq Ibrahim and Justice Waqar heard the petition against the use of mercury in gold mining in Kohat.

During the hearing, the petitioner’s lawyer argued that the water in the area is being poisoned due to the use of mercury during mining, mercury is burned to extract gold, while the use of mercury is banned worldwide.

After the arguments of the lawyers, the court ordered to ban the use of mercury in mining.

The court issued a notice to the officials of the Department of Minerals and summoned them for the next hearing and adjourned the hearing.