PR No. 59 “GHAR GHAR AIK SHAJAR” PLANTATION CAMPAIGN INAUGURATED BY FEDERAL MINISTER FOR CLIMATE CHANGE IN ISLAMABAD Islamabad: February 8, 2018

Federal Minister for Climate Change Senator Mushahidullah Khan inaugurated plantation campaign “Ghar Ghar Aik shajar” by planting a tree at Ministry of Climate Change. “The purpose of this campaign is to spread awareness from door to door in Islamabad. The volunteer students from universities of Islamabad will distribute plants in different sectors of Islamabad”, said by Federal Minister for Climate Change Mushahidullah khan. He also highlighted that we selected Ministry of Climate Change for inauguration because being a Minister this is our home. He further added that climate change is a very threatening issue for Pakistan. This campaign would help to create awareness among masses to realize their individual responsibility as well. The plant grown in a house is more protected as compared to on roads and grounds. So distribution of plants from door to door would also increase survival rate these 10,000 plants. We can combat climate change if it is taken seriously at international, national and individual level. Under this plantation campaign “Ghar Gher Aik Shajar” 10,000 free plants will be distributed from door to door in Islamabad. In this campaign more than 100 students volunteered themselves to play their role in this campaign. These students are from Quaid-i- Azam University, Islamic International University, Baheria University, National University of Science and Technology. This campaign is targeted to complete in month of February. Under second part of this program plants will be distributed among children in public schools of Islamabad .So they can grow at home. A closing ceremony will be organized in March to recognize the efforts of students.

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