According to All Pakistan Marble Mining Processing Industry and Exporters Association chairman Sanaullah Khan, marble exports totalled US$70 million (€51 million) from July 2013 to April 2014, a 45% year-on-year increase.
China accounted for half of this amount, primarily semi-finished products, while other major importers include the USA, Europe, Middle East, Japan and South-east Asia.
Over 90% of the exported marble originated from Balochistan province and the nearby city of Karachi.
Khan stated
UK road safety charity Brake has praised police for their greater efforts to catch drink and drug drivers over the festive period, and welcomed news that drink drive arrests were down while breath-tests were up.
A total of 6,550 people were arrested in the month-long police enforcement campaign over Christmas and New Year, 573 less than during the same period last year, according to figures released by the Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO).
The drop in arrests comes despite an increase in enfor
