PESHAWAR: The Peshawar High Court Chief Justice Waqar Ahmad Seth inaugurated tree plantation drive by planting a sapling on the premises of the court on Friday.

Judges of the high court, presidents of Peshawar High Court Bar Association and Peshawar District Bar Association and officials of the court were present on the occasion.

The objective of the drive is to raise public awareness on environmental pollution.

The chief justice in his message said that tree plantation was essential to cope with environmental challenges, address raising temperature and incessant weather patterns in the country.

He said that plantation of trees would ensure healthy and clean environment to coming generations. The chief justice also directed all the district and sessions judges/additional registrars of the benches and presidents of the bar associations to plant at least 100 evergreen saplings on courts’ premises.

Published in Dawn, August 17th, 2019

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