Karachi (Urdu Point News Latest - APP. June 11, 2023) CEO Lahore Qalandars Atif Rana has said that it is a national service to bring plantations to Kapigam for the cultivation of positive and constructive thinking in the new generation through sports fields and educational institutions. And it is necessary to continue this process continuously to highlight the importance and awareness of plantation.

He expressed these views while addressing the plantation drive ceremony organized under Pakistan Olympic Environment Commission and Higher Education Commission in Karachi. On this occasion, Lahore Qalandar Director of Cricket Aqib Javed, HEC Director of Sports Javed Ali Memon, Member of POA Environment Commission Tahmina Asif, individual member of POA Wasim Hashmi and a large number of players were also present.

Atif Rana said that the participation of prominent personalities of the city, including vice chancellors of various universities, in the planting ceremony is a sign of the fact that we all want to promote a clean environment and healthy activities in Pakistan. The efforts of Olympic and HEC are commendable and worthy of emulation. Former fast bowler and director of cricket of Lahore Qalandar Aqib Javed said that organizing such tree planting events sends a positive message of Pakistan to the whole world. Pakistanis and especially sportspersons are requested to participate in planting trees to eliminate air pollution from the country.

HEC Director Sports Javed Ali Memon said that unfortunately the level of pollution has reached dangerous levels in all major cities of Pakistan, the number of trees in a metropolitan city like Karachi has remained only three percent which is at least 25 There should be a percentage, to deal with climate change we should fulfill the responsibility of planting trees as well as taking care of them.

Tahmina Asif, a member of the POA Environment Commission, said that tree planting is included in the international Olympic and United Nations charters, with the aim of spreading the message of tree planting from the sports field, if every Pakistani helps to increase the number of trees. By planting at least one plant, then our country can become a green Pakistan. On this occasion, Atif Rana and Aqib Javed planted saplings along with the players.