Bird show at Jilani Park attracts large number of visitors
National
March 8, 2021
LAHORE: The Parks and Horticulture Authority (PHA) organised a colorful bird show in Jilani Park on the occasion of Jashan-e-Baharan Festival here on Sunday.
A large number of citizens thronged the Jilani Park to witness the bird show. Pet pigeons, gold patriots, Brahma chickens, noble chickens, rabbits, various kinds of colorful parrots, Pakistani falcons and other birds remained the centre of attention of the visitors.
The citizens saw the beautiful birds and also made selfies with the birds and took their pictures.
On this occasion, PHA Chairman Engineer Yasir Gilani, Vice-Chairman Hafiz Zeeshan Rasheed, DG Jawad Ahmad Qureshi also visited the bird show.
Bird show steals the spotlight in Lahore
Citizens call upon government to restore green cover for the birds
LAHORE:
Colourful avains stole people’s heart away at the bird show organized by the Parks and Horticulture Authority (PHA) in Jillani Park, Lahore on Sunday. The event was organized, as a part of the ongoing Spring Festival.
Due to excessive air pollution, several avians that once graced the skies of Lahore and its outskirts have disappeared and at the current rate of the reestablishment of the canopy, indigenous birds could only be marveled at by the citizens in the bird show.
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Laser light show at spring festival
Lahore
LAHORE: Parks and Horticulture Authority (PHA) on Saturday organised a laser light show at Jashan-e-Baharan Mela.
Parks and Horticulture Authority Chairman Engineer Yasir Gilani, Vice-Chairman Hafiz Zeeshan Rasheed and DG Jawad Ahmed participated in the laser light show. A large number of citizens also participated in the show.
In the show, monuments based on Pakistani culture with musical laser light were made by the citizens.
The laser light show continued from 8pm to 9 pm. In the show, laser light show was seen twice in one hour for 15 minutes.
Speaking on the occasion, the Parks and Horticulture Authority officials said Parks and Horticulture Authority has always provided entertainment opportunities to people of Lahore.
Nurseries fostering profitable agriculture
March 7, 2021
LAHORE: Pakistan is facing grave challenges relating to environment such as pollution, water scarcity and global warming that cost it billions of rupees every year.
According to the latest report of the Environmental Performance Indicator (EPI), Pakistan is among the countries worst hit by environmental pollution on the Air Quality Indicator (AQI).
Carbon emissions, over-population and deforestation are the main causes of environmental challenges, and their only remedy is use of cleaner fuel and tree plantation, besides prudent use of resources.
According to the World Bank’s findings, 25 per cent of the total land in any country must be forest covered.