June 29, 2021
MANSEHRA/ISLAMABAD: Declaring tourism as one of the greatest sources of revenue generation for the country and employment opportunities, Prime Minister Imran Khan Monday said a green and clean Pakistan was his vision to attract tourists to this heavenly land. Switzerland is half of our northern areas in size and having no match of the natural beauty with our landscape but even then it earns $80 billion from tourism, while our total export is of $25 billion,â he told a gathering of Tiger Force volunteers arranged in Naran, the commercial hub of Kaghan valley.
The prime minister who spoke hardly for 11 minutes under the tight security measures in and around the tourist resort remained entirely focused on the tourism potential. âI have visited Switzerland and Austria and would never compare their beauty with our heavenly lands, which are more beautiful and exotic in nature but I would admire there is cleanliness and true enforcement of laws, as nobody coul
Joint efforts for ecosystem restoration stressed
Peshawar
June 2, 2021
PESHAWAR: The participants of a workshop on Tuesday urged the people from all strata of the society to join hands with the Ministry of Climate Change for ecosystem restoration.
The workshop titled “Exploring Funding Opportunities for Effective Ecosystem Restoration in Pakistan” was organized by Generating Global Environmental Benefits (GEB) initiative of United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
According to a press release, the participants expressed interest in the workshop as it enlightened them on biodiversity loss and ecosystem restoration and hence the need for generating finance to conserve ecosystems.
The workshop was opened by Dr. Saleem Janjua, Country Coordinator, GEB, UNDP-Pakistan, who welcomed the participants and panelists. He introduced the GEB initiative of UNDP and explained that the purpose of organizing this workshop was to sensitize stakeholders on the World Environment Day as w
Daily Times
June 1, 2021
PESHAWAR: Speakers of a workshop termed Pakistan a country naturally blessed with diverse ecosystems that needed to be preserved and to be restored amid the
anthropogenic damage.
Addressing a workshop titled ‘Exploring Funding Opportunities for Effective Ecosystem Restoration in Pakistan, Director-General ministry of climate change informed us that various ministries had initiated many flagship projects for eco-system restoration.
The moot was organized by Generating Global Environmental Benefits (GEB) initiative of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
Dr. Saleem Janjua, Country Coordinator (GEB), UNDP-Pakistan presented the welcomed and introduced the GEB initiative of UNDP, said a news release issued here
PM’s ‘Green Pakistan’ vision guarantees prosperous future: Rukhsana Naveed
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Parliamentary Secretary for Climate Change Rukhsana Naveed has expressed government s resolve to fight the climate change effects by planting trees across the country to protect environment for the future generations.
Talking to PTV news, she said the “green Pakistan” vision of Prime Minister Imran Khan aims to transform country into lush green land with a clean environment for people and it is topmost priority of government.
Parliamentary Secretary said the climate change is a real threat to our future generations and it is our collective responsibility to take necessary steps and plant more trees to cope with it.