Baligh-ur-Rahman for actions to maintain ecological balance.

BAHAWALPUR -- Governor Punjab Engr. Baligh-ur-Rahman Wednesday said that climate change was rapidly affecting the planet and urged to maintain ecological balance in the region on priority.

In this regard, experts from all over the world, including the universities would be invited at Governor House Punjab in September for a consultative session.

Governor Punjab expressed these views in an online conference on 'environmental protection and social responsibilities' at the Islamia University of Bahawalpur (IUB).

He congratulated the Islamia University of Bahawalpur for highlighting this important issue and taking various steps for it. The establishment of the Consortium on Climate Change by the Islamia University of Bahawalpur, and the installation of a solar energy project in Jamia Islamia were very important steps in promoting environment-friendly energy.

He appreciated the Vice Chancellor, the Islamia University of Bahawalpur Engr. Prof. Dr. Athar Mahboob and senior faculty members for taking various measures regarding the environment.

On this occasion, Punjab Higher Education Commission Chairman Prof. Dr. Shahid Munir said that the emission of carbon gases on a global scale was the cause of environmental changes.

At the end of this century, the world population will reach 20 billion. Since the industrial revolution that started in 1850, carbon emissions due to human activities were at the highest level that we were facing in the form of global warming and other climate changes.

He emphasized that international standards for environmental protection should be strictly implemented by all countries and to adopt technologies that lead to a reduction

in pollution.

Secretary Higher Education Department Najaf Iqbal said that cooperation between industry, academia, and experts was very important for environmental protection. Addressing environmental threats was very important for social and community development and experts in universities could offer the best solutions for this.

Engr. Prof. Dr. Athar Mahboob, Vice Chancellor of the Islamia University of Bahawalpur appreciated the participation of Governor Punjab Engr. Baligh-ur-Rahman, Chairman Punjab Higher Education Commission Prof. Dr. Shahid Munir, Secretary Higher Education Department Najaf Iqbal, Vice Chancellors, and other experts in an online conference regarding the environment.

He said that an Inter-University Consortium was formed under the leadership of Prof. Dr. Shazia Anjum so that...