UK Govt Praises Pakistan For 10 Billion Tree Afforestation Project
The British Parliament has commended Pakistan for its efforts to tackle climate change and promote green growth by implementing the 10 Billion Tree Tsunami Afforestation Project.
While addressing Britain’s House of Lords session yesterday, the UK Environment Minister Lord Goldsmith discussed the importance of the Billion Tree project and said,
Pakistan’s 10 Billion Tree Tsunami project is one of the most ambitious tree planting initiatives in the world and is a successful precedent for others to follow.
He commended Pakistan for initiating the program and “the tens of thousands of jobs that have been created due to the project. It goes to show what is possible and what can be achieved”.
As per official sources, the government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) has approved a tentative timeline for the Billion Dry Fruits Project. This will be the
Four men arrested for cutting trees in Ziarat
Two trucks of conifer trees seized from them SAMAA | Muhammad Atif Ali - Posted: Dec 22, 2020 | Last Updated: 3 months ago SAMAA | Muhammad Atif Ali Posted: Dec 22, 2020 | Last Updated: 3 months ago
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Four men have been arrested in Balochistan s Ziarat for illegally chopping down trees.
Two trucks full of conifer trees have been seized from the suspects and the trees have been handed over to the forest department. The suspects have been shifted to the police station.
The action was ordered by Ziarat Deputy Commissioner Captain (retd) Mehrullah Badini.