Our Correspondent
\nPeshawar
\nThe Vice Chancellor Khyber Medical University (KMU), Peshawar Prof. Dr. Zia ul Haq along with the Registrar Prof. Dr. Muhammad Saleem Gandapur and Conservator Southern circle Forest Deptt. Mr. Gulzar Rahman has launched the plants for Pakistan tree plantation campaign with the aim of planting thousands of saplings in the constituent and affiliated institutes of the university.
\nAddressing as chief guest to the launching ceremony VC KMU Prof. Dr. Zia ul Haq stated that Pakistan was among the top ten countries most affected by climate change in the recent years if we keep continuing on this path, then most of the parts of our beloved motherland will become deserts, so it is our moral and social responsibility to make the plants for Pakistan campaign successful to secure our future generations.
\nThe VC urged the students to participate in the ongoing tree plantation campaign with national zeal and zest.
\n\u201cPlanting is one of the easiest and most sustainable contributions to the environment. Besides, it\u2019s a fun and healthy activity for students and to nurture youth\u2019s connection to nature,\u201d he added.
\nHe directed the KMU administration to chalk out a comprehensive plan for tree plantation on a large scale in all the constituent as well as affiliated institutes of the university to implement the vision of PM Imran Khan and to make successful the plants for Pakistan campaign in true spirit.
\nConservator Southern circle Forest Deptt. Mr. Gulzar Rahman on the occasion said that protection of forests was the responsibility of \u2018all of us\u2019.
\nHe shared that due to climate change issues in the metropolitan city of Peshawar the pollution level has increased up to 151 which was not only a serious threat for our health but it was also a big challenge for our future generations.
\nHe advised the students only planting of saplings was not sufficient and they would have to protect and ensure maintenance of the plants.
\nHe recalled that efforts of the previous year\u2019s plantation campaign had borne fruit as a large number of plants had grown which would become trees.
\nHe urged students to create awareness about the importance of plantation among the local people.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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