E and P companies plant 561,090 saplings under PM's Clean and Green Pakistan drive.

ISLAMABAD -- The oil and gas exploration and production (E and P) companies have so far planted 561,090 saplings in different parts of the country under the Prime Minister's Clean and Green Pakistan campaign.

The Petroleum Division, being an important stakeholder, was actively participating in the tree plantation drive of the Federal Government through E and P operators, a senior official told reporter.

"Till date, more than 561,090 trees have been planted by 12 operators cumulatively at their own expense, out of which 148,017 have been planted during tenure of the current government," he said.

The ENI and Mari Petroleum companies stood top contributors by planting 50,000 plus saplings and 34,457 trees respectively during tenure of the current government.

The official reiterated that the Petroleum Division, under the leadership of Minister for Petroleum Omar Ayub Khan, would vigorously continue to participate in national...

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