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Occupational Safety and Health FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENT
We manage and utilize resources and operations in There has been an improvement in the business
such a way that the safety and health of our people in climate in the country, mainly due to the improved
ensured. We believe our safety and health law and order condition, which is reflected from the
responsibilities extend beyond protection and performance of the industrial sector. This has also
enhancement of our own facilities. We have a highly been acknowledged by leading rating agencies and
trained safety team, emergency response team, a international financial institutions. The cement
qualified doctor and paramedical staff at our plant. industry is benefiting from stable economic outlook,
Our workers are sufficiently trained through fire & low interest rates and greater outlay of PSDP by the
safety trainings and are also adequately equipped government for constructing highways, dams, energy
with Personal Protection Equipment. In addition, the and housing projects. During the year, the local
factory is provided with dedicated safety van, fully cement demand grew by an impressive 8%. The
equipped ambulance and an in-house dispensary. demand for cement is also expected to get a major
boost from projects under China-Pakistan Economic
Environment Protection Measures Corridor. Greater spending by the private sector is
The Company’s aim in respect of environment is to also witnessed particularly in construction, which is
reduce all adverse environmental aspects arising out fueling the demand for cement. This Government is
of our operations. For this purpose we have complied mainly focussing on infrastructure projects. Next year
with the international standard of environmental being an election year we expect this momentum to
management system ISO 14001 and NEQ standards. continue especially in view of improved law and
The installation of WHR plant has also helped order. It is, therefore, expected that the domestic
improve the environment in the areas surrounding the demand shall increase considerably and play a vital
factory. role in higher cement dispatches in both the medium
and long-term. Following the enhancement of
In order to meet the purpose, our plant is equipped production capacity, the Company is very well
with Electrostatic Precipitators which controls dust positioned to take maximum benefit from additional
and gas emissions. Further, to improve the industry demand. The Company has also decided to
environment, natural tree plantation on large scale further increase its capacity by installing another line at
has been done in and around the factory premises. existing location. For this an LC has already been
established during the year. This enhancement will not
Steps to Mitigate Effects of Industrial Effluents only increase the domestic market share but will also
allow it to achieve greater efficiencies and better
Safe and healthy environment has always been the allocation of fixed costs.
priority of the management of the Company. This
mainly includes a healthy environment for employees
and surrounding communities. In addition, the
Company is in compliance of NEQ standards and also
has acquired international certification of ISO 14001
: 2004. Management is fully aware of its
responsibilities in this regards and environment
protection policy is already in place. Employees are
given proper training and measures like EP and WHR
have already been implemented.

Certain capacities are expected to come in second half
of next financial year but in view of the strong local
demand and the fact that they will operate partially, we
hope that there will not be any major issue next year.
However, keeping in view the announced capacities
which will come subsequent to next year, it is critical
that demand also remains strong to avoid any big
mismatch between demand and supply.

Cement industry exports declined by 21%. We are
expecting some stability in next year in this area.

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