Prime Minister Imran Khan inaugurated the biggest tree plantation campaign today and wanted everyone to join him in this initiative all over Pakistan. Similarly tree plantation drive was inaugurated by Deputy Commissioners in Multan, Bahawalpur, Khanewal, Lodhran, Vehari, Muzaffargarh, Rajanpur, Dera Ghazi Khan, Rahimyar Khan, Layyah, Sadiqabad, Sahiwal, Pakpattan and tehsil headquarters. Punjab Minister for Energy Dr.Muhammad Akhtar Malik, Parliamentary Secretary Muhammad Nadeem Qureshi, Muhammad Salim Labar, Muhammad Khan Langah, Khalid Javed Waraich, took part in the tree plantation drive
In a tweet today, the prime minister said that he has asked his Member Parliaments, Ministers, Chief Ministers and Tiger Force volunteers to participate in the biggest ever tree planting campaign.
He said that the target is 3.5 million trees plantation in a day though they will try to exceed it.
According to details, the volunteers have taken charge of their roles and divided into different teams to dispense their duties.
Following the prime minister’s directives, the distribution of saplings has been completed so that they can be planted on Sunday.
Special Assistant to PM on Youth Affairs Usman Dar also sent across a message ahead of the campaign, asking opposition politicians Shehbaz Sharif, Bilawal Bhutto, Khawaja Asif and others to join the plantation drive.
“The Sindh government should [join us in] favour of national interest,” said the politician.
3.5 million saplings to be planted in a day
Dar said the prime minister is also in the field along with other volunteers and the general public today, adding the drive will begin from Islamabad under the premier, Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar will commence it from Sialkot.
He said that civil society, district administration, forest department and the citizenry should work together to make the campaign successful.
