President urges youth to participate in monsoon plantation drive to cope with climate change
"Pakistan was the eighth country most vulnerable to the negative effects of climate change"


Islamabad: President Dr Arif Alvi on Thursday called for concerted efforts by all segments of society to carry out extensive plantations in a bid to save the country from the horrendous effects of climate change.
In his message on the launch of the national monsoon tree plantation drive, he urged every citizen, particularly youth, to actively participate in the campaign by planting trees in residential areas, on roadsides, and near industrial zones.
President Alvi said Pakistan was the eighth country most vulnerable to the negative effects of climate change.
He mentioned that rising mercury levels were resulting in glacier melting and urban flooding.
During the last 19 years, he said, Pakistan suffered around 173 incidents related to climate change besides the massive destruction this year as well.
The president said as per international standards, a country required 25 percent forest cover, however, pointed out that Pakistan only had 4.8 percent of the green area according to a World Bank report.
He emphasized carrying out plantation at a large scale across the country and mentioned the Ten Billion Tree Tsunami as the largest such plantation project in the country’s history.
Under the project, he said, 1.81 billion trees had been planted by June 2022. By 2023, around 3.29 billion trees will be planted.
President Alvi said 10,000 saplings were planted in the premises of the Aiwan-e-Sadr in 2021, while a Miyawaki forest was also raised at an area of 1.5 acres under the Green Presidency Initiative.
He expressed confidence that an increase in forest cover would help mitigate the effects of climate change in the country and would also control urban flooding.
Also, the extensive plantation would result in the preservation of wildlife and flora and fauna in the country, he added.

Four Khawarij killed in foiled suicide attack attempt in N. Waziristan
- an hour ago

Too much sugar risks diabetes, BP in children
- 11 minutes ago

Breathing green: Punjab’s environmental transformation
- 41 minutes ago
Inappropriate, explicit content: Petition filed against 'Lazawal Ishq' in IHC
- 21 minutes ago

After continuous rise, gold prices sharply decline today
- 2 hours ago

Afghanistan refuses to participate in tri-nation series, PCB responds
- 4 hours ago

Dry weather predicted in Islamabad, surrounding areas
- 3 hours ago

Meta to discontinue Messenger’s desktop apps for Mac, Windows
- an hour ago

Forces kill 2 terrorists in Bannu including Fitnat al-Khawarij leader
- 2 hours ago

Anthropic connects Claude to Microsoft Teams, Outlook, and OneDrive
- 2 hours ago
Pakistan, Saudi Arabia unveil GO AI Hub to strengthen tech cooperation
- an hour ago

ATC Islamabad issues arrest warrants for PTI lawyers
- 3 hours ago