KP governor, CM visit olive rich land in Chakwal and Jhelum
National
February 10, 2021
PESHAWAR: KP Governor Shah Farman and Chief Minister Mahmood Khan paid a joint visit to the olive rich land of Basharat and Arra in Chakwal and Jhelum districts in Punjab to view and assess the potential of olive plantation in this area. The visit was undertaken on the special invitation of SAPM on Climate Change Malik Amin Aslam, said an official handout. The purpose was to witness the largest Basharat Forest to examine the huge potential of this area for olive cultivation and to prepare an effective and comprehensive strategy for grafting of already available wild olive and new plantations on a long-term basis.
KP Governor, CM visit olive rich land in Chakwal, Jhelum
Peshawar
February 10, 2021
PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Shah Farman and Chief Minister Mahmood Khan paid a joint visit to the olive rich land of Basharat and Arra in Chakwal and Jhelum districts in Punjab to view and assess the potential of olive plantation in this area.
The visit was undertaken on the special invitation of Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Climate Change Malik Amin Aslam, said an official handout.
The purpose was to witness the largest Basharat Forest to examine the huge potential of this area for olive cultivation and to prepare an effective and comprehensive strategy for grafting of already available wild olive and new plantations on a long-term basis. It was to explore the new technological ways and make a long-term plan for olive plantation in all suitable lands of the entire country, including Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in light of the Prime Minister’s vision on the Olive Tsunami initiative
Pakistan among top 10 countries affected due to climate change
Islamabad
February 9, 2021
Islamabad:Pakistan has persistently been reckoned among the top 10 most affected countries due to climate change where its recent ranking descended from number 5. A recent German Watch Report of the Long-term Global Climate Risk Index 2020, a global think-tank working on climate change, had rated Pakistan number 8th most affected country due to adverse impacts of climate change.
The data was reckoned from 2000 to 2019 that mentioned the country facing 0.3 per cent life losses per 100,000 inhabitants and $3.8 billion economic losses due to recurrent phenomenon of floods and climate change induced catastrophes.