PM urges world to unite and save environment for future generations
PM urges world to save environment for future generations
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) - Prime Minister Imran Khan has urged the global community to join together to protect the ecosystem, increase tree-cover and save the environment for coming generations.
Addressing the virtual launch Gala of UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration on Friday, the PM said, “It is time for the world to come together and save the environment for our future generations.”
The Prime Minister pointed out that Pakistan, as part of the UN Decade of Ecosystem Restoration, had so far completed the plantation of one billion trees and its target was to plant 10 billion trees.
Besides, he said that they have also started another ambitious program of adding nine national parks to the existing 30 national parks, developed over the last 70 years, in the country.
The Prime Minister said the objective of this program was to increase tree cover, protect wildlife – diminishing due to lack to habitat, increase mangroves.
He said that the government was also working on the restoration of wetlands by using floodwaters and replenishing the water table.
The Prime Minister said that as the whole process also helped in creating green jobs, the government created 80,000 jobs for women and youth during the situation of COVID-19 pandemic.
At a time when the people got unemployed due to lockdown situation during the COVID-19 pandemic, the government enabled them, particularly women and youth in remote areas, to generate income by growing nurseries, he added.
