PTI Govt To Promote Urban Forestry: Climate Change Adviser
Rukhshan Mir (@rukhshanmir) Published September 18, 2018 | 10:20 PM
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government is designing a plan to expand urban forestry so as to enhance vegetation in the cities across the country, said Malik Amin Aslam, Adviser to the Prime Minister on Climate Change.
KARACHI, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 18th Sep, 2018 ) :Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government is designing a plan to expand urban forestry so as to enhance vegetation in the cities across the country, said Malik Amin Aslam, Adviser to the Prime Minister on Climate Change.
During his visit to the urban forest park in Clifton on Monday, he said individuals and organisations from private sector must come forward for the cause.
"It is an investment for our future generation towards building healthy environment," said the adviser who was also accompanied by IUCN country representative for Pakistan, Mahmood Akhter Cheema.
Malik Amin Aslam appreciated Shahzad Qureishi and his team for introducing the concept of urban forest in the country, through his model project in Karachi.
Earlier, he visited the mausoleum of Quaid e Azam and offered fateha.
Following this, the adviser to the PM along with the workers of IUCN and members of local NGO, Shehri for Betterment of Citizens participated in a plantation campaign in the vicinity of Mazar eQuaid.
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