PIMS incinerator polluting nearby localities

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) Hospital incinerator, established for the safe disposal of hazardous waste, has become a nuisance for residents of F-8, G-7, and G-8 sectors, with increased pollution since the last quarter of the year.
An incinerator is a highly capital-intensive infrastructure developed to convert solid or liquid waste, both hazardous and non-hazardous, into gas or ash, reducing it to less bulky, less toxic, or less harmful material. 
The major byproducts of incineration are carbon dioxide (CO2), water, and ash, but compounds containing sulfur, nitrogen, and halogens pose serious health and environmental risks.
The incinerator operates at high temperatures ranging from 850°C to 1200°C, converting waste into flue gas (CO2) and water. 
A Pakistan Environmental Protection Agency (Pak-EPA) official confirmed that the issue was already in the agency's notice and was being addressed per the Pakistan Environmental Protection Act 1997.
Tahir Shah, a medical student, urged the Prime Minister’s Coordinator on Climate Change, Romina Khurshid Alam, to prioritize the matter and ensure action according to the law, emphasizing the critical importance of public health, especially for vulnerable groups such as the ailing people, infants, juveniles, females, and the elderly, who are particularly susceptible to air pollution.