Murad Saeed inaugurates ‘Clean and Green’ campaign in capital

F.P. Report

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Communications and Postal Services Murad Saeed has inaugurated the Clean and Green campaign at a ceremony at Islamabad airport on Monday.

According to details, the federal government launched a week long Clean and Green campaign in Islamabad.

On the occasion, Murad Saeed said that National highway authority has been entrusted with the responsibility to ensure cleanliness and greenery around its road infrastructure projects.

Minister regretted that during last 5 years many trees were cut and added that issue will not be resolved until ownership by every citizen.

While addressing on the occasion, State Minister for Climate Change Zartaj Gul said that the programme is aimed at eliminating environmental hazards by planting saplings across the country.

She said record rain and snowfall were recorded in the country during current year.

Back in the month of October, Prime Minister Imran Khan had launched the countrywide ‘Clean and Green Pakistan’ campaign.

“This campaign is for our future. Everyone has to partake in it,” the prime minister urged, lamenting: “Pakistan is a gift but unfortunately we haven’t paid attention to its beautification.”