Pakistan
Govt committed to overcome challenge of growing plastic pollution: Romina Khurshid
Prime Minister's Coordinator on Climate Change Romina Khurshid Alam highlights the unprecedented importance of the role of the young people in weeding out plastic pollution from the society and supporting government's efforts in this regard.
Islamabad: The federal government is committed to overcome the challenge of growing plastic pollution and all the stakeholders concerned are being approached and taken on board to make Pakistan a plastic-free country.
This resolve was expressed by Prime Minister's Coordinator on Climate Change Romina Khurshid Alam, while addressing the concluding ceremony of the Margalla Hills Half-Marathon in Islamabad on Sunday.
She highlighted the unprecedented importance of the role of the young people in weeding out plastic pollution from the society and supporting government's efforts in this regard.
The 21-km long marathon was jointly organized by the Ministry of Climate Change and Environmental Coordination, Islamabad Wildlife Management Board and various civil society organisations.
The event started from the Trail-5 and was attended by around 200 marathoners. Women and children also participated in the marathon.
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