On the occasion, the president along with his spouse, Samina Alvi, also planted saplings of Chir Pine. Minister of State for Climate Change Zartaj Gul, Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Climate Change Malik Amin Aslam and a large number of people also attended the ceremony. He also lauded the efforts of both ministers in spearheading the plantation drive. The president said the government’s efforts and strategy over Covid-19 and the tree plantation drive had proved very successful and acknowledged by the world. Earlier, Aslam briefed Alvi about the ongoing monsoon tree plantation drive under the Billion Tree Tsunami initiative.

Source: Pakistan Today July 31, 2021 12:33 UTC