FPCCI launches ceremony on 100 Million Tree Plantation Drive Campaign - Press Release issued by Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry.

Karachi -- August 27, 2019 (PPI-OT)

Following is the text of press release issued by Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI)

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As a part of 100 Million Tree Plantation / Drive Campaign initiated by the Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan with the view to increase forest cover throughout the country, Engr. Daroo Khan Achakzai, President of the Federation of Pakistan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) also launched a ceremony at all the FPCCI Offices through video link from Capital Office Islamabad (Chair); Head Office Karachi and Zonal Offices Lahore.

In a simple and impressive ceremony held at FPCCI Capital Office Islamabad, the FPCCI Chief while inaugurating the ceremony highlighted the importance of the drive and informed that Pakistan is among the countries where forest areas had been severely destroyed resulting multiple environment / climate issues and challenges like global warming , depletion Mangroves ; increase in emission from deforestation and forest degradation ; decrease in wildlife resources ; watershed and social conservation problems in hilly and river catchment areas etc.

Imran Ismail, Governor Sindh, Mr. Azam Khan Swati, Minister for Parliamentary affairs and Firdous Ashiq Awan, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister for Information and Broadcasting also graced the ceremony with their august presence and underscored the need to preserve and improve the...