Pakistan Housing Authority Foundation (PHAF), a subsidiary of the Ministry of Housing and Works, has launched a nationwide tree plantation campaign titled \u201cAik Beti Aik Shajar\u201d under the Green Pakistan Program.
\nThe campaign was inaugurated at PHAF Officers Residencia, Kurri Road here Thursday.
\nAll saplings for the initiative were donated by the Ministry of Climate Change.
\nFederal Minister for Housing and Works, Riaz Hussain Pirzada and Minister of State for Climate Change and Environmental Coordination, Dr. Shezra Mansab Ali Khan Kharal, planted trees to mark the beginning of the drive.
\nSpeaking at the occasion, Minister Pirzada said, \u201cPakistan is among the countries most vulnerable to the adverse effects of climate change. Recent rains, floods, and natural disasters are clear proofs of this challenge.\u201d<\/p>\n
Highlighting the importance of tree plantation, he added, \u201cWe must plant as many trees as possible in housing societies to safeguard our future generations. Plantation has now become a national duty, and protecting trees is even more important than planting them.\u201d
\nHe further emphasized that cutting down trees should be considered a serious crime with strict penalties.
\nPirzada also appreciated the efforts of PHAF, noting that its housing societies set a positive example.
\n\u201cIt is a very well-planned society, and I am pleased to visit it,\u201d he remarked.
\nIn her address, Dr. Shezra Mansab Ali Khan Kharal highlighted the significance of women\u2019s participation in such initiatives.
\n\u201cThis important program will actively include daughters and women, as they are often the most affected by climate change,\u201d she said.
\nShe stressed that the government was committed to moving beyond rhetoric.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are working to address this urgent issue and will continue to raise our voice for climate justice at every forum,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Pakistan Housing Authority Foundation (PHAF), a subsidiary of the Ministry of Housing and Works, has launched a nationwide tree plantation campaign titled \u201cAik Beti Aik Shajar\u201d under the Green Pakistan Program. The campaign was inaugurated at PHAF Officers Residencia, Kurri Road here Thursday. All saplings for the initiative were donated by the Ministry of Climate […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":498071,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-498059","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-national"},"yoast_head":"\n