QUETTA: Balochistan Chief Minister Sarfraz Bugti has formally launched the Spring Tree Plantation Campaign 2026 by planting a sapling at the Chief Minister’s Secretariat.

The initiative marks the beginning of a province-wide plantation drive aimed at increasing green cover and tackling the growing threats of climate change in Balochistan. The ceremony was attended by provincial ministers, members of the Balochistan Assembly, and senior government officials.

Forests Secretary Imran Gichki briefed the chief minister on the department’s plantation targets and ongoing efforts to expand forest cover in urban and rural areas. Officials said saplings will be planted in government institutions, educational centres, roadsides, parks, and other public spaces across the province.

Addressing the participants, CM Bugti said Balochistan is facing serious environmental challenges.

Published in Dawn, February 17th, 2026