Plant at least five trees to save future generations, urges PM Khan 

Islamabad: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday urged citizens to plant at least five trees per family and join the government’s efforts in securing a protected environment for future generations.

While addressing at the launch of nationwide Spring Tree Plantation campaign, the premier said owing to Pakistan’s vulnerability to climate change, massive forestation was crucial to save the country.

The tree plantation event coincided with the World Scouts Day as the government decided to register the young force with the Ten Billion Tree Tsunami project to carry out plantation at a wider scale.

Around 750,000 scouts of Pakistan Boy Scouts Association will join the drive to achieve the target of planting 540 million trees this season.

Imran Khan said the purpose of choosing the Scouts Day for launch of plantation campaign was to encourage the youth to take responsibility in protecting their environment. 

“A highly climate-vulnerable Pakistan could not cope with climate risks, particularly floods, desertification and heatwaves, which had become increasingly frequent due to global warming and reduced tree cover,” Khan stressed.

Imran Khan pointed out that Pakistan was blessed with immense natural resources, adding that it was the responsibility of every citizen to contribute towards protecting the environment through plantation.

“Planting at least five trees per family would go a long way in making Pakistan clean and green,” he added.

Khan further mentioned that Ten Billion Tree project acclaimed international recognition, including by the World Economic Forum (WEC).

 “Our future is linked with a green Pakistan and we all need to join hands in achieving this goal,” said Imran.

Imran Khan said Pakistan’s twelve unique climatic zones provided a favourable ground for tree plantation of all species.

“The current season would witness the target accomplishment of planting 540 million trees,” he mentioned.

In year 2021, the former cricketer planted a sapling to mark the launch of Spring Tree Plantation campaign.