PM Imran announces 'Tiger Force Day' on August 9

A tree plantation drive to be held across country to commemorate

ISLAMABAD:

The federal government will celebrate 'Tiger Force Day' on August 9, and a tree plantation drive will be held across Pakistan to commemorate, said Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday.

The purpose of the day is to hold a nationwide tree plantation drive which will be led by the tiger force, said PM Imran in a broadcast message. He invited all civilians, legislators, ministers and officials to participate in the drive with vigour. We will aim to plant a record number of trees in a single-day, he added.

He highlighted concerns of climate change and global warming and reiterated his government's goal of planting 10 billion trees in the country by 2023.

Pakistan is among the 10 most vulnerable countries in the world with regards to global warming, he said.

Around a 1,000,000 tiger force volunteers are registered, according to the prime minister, who he urged to lead the tree plantation campaign. The premier invited more citizens to register for the tiger force so they can be more involved in the campaign.

Earlier, Special Assistant to PM on Youth Affairs Usman Dar called on Imran to discuss preparations for 'Tiger Force Day'. According to Dar, it has been decided to increase the number of volunteers in the tiger force, and registration in this regard would open in the next few days through a mobile phone application for maximum involvement in tree plantation drive.