Overgrown bushes irk Islamabad’s residents

Shrubs, bushes and grass grew wildly during rains

ISLAMABAD:

Shrubs, bushes and grass have grown wildly at green areas, streets and footpaths of the Federal Capital during the contined rain spells of monsoon season.

Overgrown shrubbery at parks, greenbelts and pavements not only pose serious threat to the human lives but also negate the long-cherished slogan of the Islamabad-The Beautiful.

Residents said it is high time for the Islamabad Metropolitan Corporation (IMC) to carry out massive operation across the city to cut the overgrown grass, bushes and shrubs before they turned into breeding places for dangerous insects. "The trimming of greenbelts and removal of shrubs along the footpaths should be carried out on regular basis, especially during the monsoon season," Abdul Qadir, stressed while pointing out the grass that has grown above normal size over the Greenbelt of G-7/4.

Published in The Express Tribune, September 1^st, 2020.