AUSTRALIA GIFTS A MIYAWAKI FOREST TO PAKISTAN.

ISLAMABAD -- The Australian High Commissioner to Pakistan, Dr Geoffrey Shaw today joined the Minister of State for Climate Change, Zartaj Gul to inaugurate a Miyawaki Forest at Fatima Jinnah Park Islamabad.

The Australian High Commission gifted the forest to the public park as part of an initiative, organised by the Capital Development Authority to support Pakistan's Miyawaki Forest and the Spring Tree Plantation Campaign 2021.

Speaking at the tree plantation ceremony, Dr Geoffrey Shaw said, 'This Miyawaki Forest is a gift from the Australian Government to the people of Pakistan. I hope that the trees and shrubs planted here today help regenerate not just the environment of Islamabad but contribute to making Pakistan cleaner and greener.'

Australia has longstanding cooperation with Pakistan on the environment and tackling climate change including improving water management and security, access to clean drinking water, flood forecasting and disaster risk...

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