Seminar: Chitral youth appeal to protect forests

CHITRAL: Youth of Chitral appealed to the government to take steps for the protection of forests in the mountainous district. They stated this while participating in a seminar on World Mountain Day arranged by the District Youth Forum of Chitral here on Tuesday. Mehtar Chitral Fatehul Mulk Ali said the youth have realised their responsibilities of conservation of Chitral’s resources, adding that they will be given assistance by the local government for the cause. He expressed concern over illegal timber felling in the district and hoped that the practice will discontinue as the youth go on to spread awareness. Paintings and pictures of district’s forest-covered mountains were put on display during the seminar.

Published in The Express Tribune, December 12^th, 2012.