Punjab Minister for Special Education Chaudhry Muhammad Akhlaq said that 100,000 saplings will be planted in Sialkot district.
Reportedly, the plantation drive will be done in active cooperation of the tiger force during a national tree-plantation campaign, to be launched on August 9 by Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar. He reviewed the site for holding the launching ceremony near Sambrial.
DC Dr Nasir Mehmood Bashir, senior officials of the forest department and officials of the tiger force were also present. The provincial minister said that the saplings would be helpful in providing pollution-free atmosphere to people of the next generation. He asked people to come forward and play their role in the national cause.
Published in The Express Tribune, August 5th, 2020.
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