RAWALPINDI: Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University has launched spring tree plantation drive on Monday.

The event was organised by the University Green Office in collaboration with Green Youth Movement Club of the University and Department of Forestry and Range Management.

The Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr Qamaruz and other guests inaugurated the campaign by planting saplings of Chir Pine in the university.

While addressing the ceremony, the Vice Chancellor, Prof Dr Qamaruz Zaman, said that trees are environment-friendly and provide life to all living beings and their significance needs to be highlighted to increase the number and conservation.

Dr Ahmad Al-Mallahi, Industry Research Chair, Dalhousie University, Canada said that trees are the only source of producing oxygen in the environment, they help to reduce the level of CO2.

As we all know that the whole world is facing the problem of global warming and to recover from such problems, planting trees has become one of the few important options.

The Director, University Green Office and Focal Person for Green Youth Movement, Dr. Shahid Ali Khan said that environmental pollution and temperature is increasing every day due to the highest deforestation rate in the country.

Trees can serve as green shelter during extreme climate conditions thus making earth cooler for animal and human life.

Published in Dawn, February 28th, 2023