Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar inaugurated tree plantation campaign by planting a sapling at Shadman Market Park Lahore on the eve of Tiger Forc
e Day. Usman Buzdar planted a fig sapling and prayed for the success of tree plantation campaign.
CM while addressing the participants in the ceremony congratulated the youth members of Tiger Force along with Usman Dar on the eve of Tiger Force Day and inauguration of tree plantation campaign. He disclose
d that more than 12 lac sa
plings are being planted across Punjab on Tiger Force Day adding that sa
plings are being planted in 522 various ceremonies being organized across the province. He highlighte
d that target of planting one lac 60 thousand sa
plings has been fixed
at 51 various places of Lahore today. He informe
d that 62 different species of sa
plings are planted on 154 kanal acres of land in order to promote urban forest in Lahore. He illustrate
d that forest is being developed in Shadman Market Park under a Japanese miyawaki to plant sa
plings and adde
d that more than 9 thousand sa
plings are being planted in the forest which would grow into trees in coming few months.
He underscore
d that miyawaki is a latest technology under which sa
plings planted grow ten times faster as compared to a normal planted sapling. He highlighte
d that such sa
plings absorb 40 per cent carbon dioxide which sufficiently reduces environmental pollution.
CM emphasize
d that urban forest is need of the time and resolved to further promote it. Usman Buzdar pledge
d that we would provide clean and green Pakistan to the new generations by planting maximum trees. He appealed to the citizens to properly look after the trees. CM vowe
d that we are fully determined to meet the target set by Prime Minis
ter Imran Khan to plant ten billion tsunami trees. He appreciate
d that the youth members of tiger force are participating with full zeal and vigour in this national campaign. CM apprise
d that we will also establish a new forest on a vast area of land in Sialkot. He urged the masses, elected representatives and youth to plant sa
plings and look after them as well.
CM highlighte
d that Ravi River Front Urban Development Project is a mega programme launched by PTI government. He adde
d that 60 lac sa
plings will be planted under this project which would bring significant positive change in the environment. CM Usman Buzdar while talking with the media representatives regrette
d that an organized propaganda campaign is being launched against the PTI government from the very onset and a befitting reply to this propaganda is also given on daily basis. He remarke
d that in the capacity of CM, he has performed his duties according to rules, regulations, law and is still performing likewise.
CM asked media persons to look into the file and tell him if there is any mentioning of CM Office in it. He state
d that there is no link of CM Office anywhere in the file. He asked them not to believe in hearsay adding that record is available and asked them to read the file along with documents which would make everything clear. He informe
d that many official files are proceeded on daily basis and every file is not submitted before the CM.
Chief Minister Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar commende
d that Dr Ruth Pfau elevated the stature of humanity by rendering them selfless service irrespective of their complexion or creed. He further complimente
d that Dr Ruth Pfau without any doubt is a role model for those persons who are linked with medical profession. Usman Buzdar paid rich tributes to Dr Ruth Pfau and remarke
d that she had devoted her life to serve the distressed and agony-proned humanity. He adde
d that she had set up an exemplary precedent by looking after and nursing the ailing patients day and night. CM on the eve of 3rd anniversary of Dr Ruth Pfau paid rich compliments to her excellent services rendered to eradicate leprosy and TB. He commende
d that the credit to eradicate leprosy from Pakistan goes to the untiring efforts, hard work and endeavours of Dr Ruth Pfau. CM praise
d that she was not only an enviable and worth emulating personality and her exemplary services rendered for Pakistan and for the whole world are highly appreciable.
Usman Buzdar expressed his deep sense of grief and sorrow over the loss of precious human lives due to torrential rains and flood torrents in Balochistan and Sindh. Usman Buzdar expressed his heartfelt sympathy and condolence with the heirs of the bereaved persons and prayed for an early recovery of the injured. CM remarke
d that we are standing by our affected brothers and sisters in this hour of distress. He underscore
d that Punjab government is ready to extend all possible cooperation to the affectees of Balochistan and Sindh and we are ready to lend helping hand to them.
