Independence Day celebrations started in Sindh Agriculture University Tando Jam.

HYDERABAD -- The 75th Independence Day celebrations of Pakistan have begun in Sindh Agriculture University from Thursday with launching of monsoon tree plantation campaign.

Vice Chancellor Dr Fateh Marri along with academic and administrative heads of the varsity planted saplings in front of the administrative block.

Addressing the participants, the Vice Chancellor said the world was facing problems due to global warming and climate change because of pollution due to increasing population, lack of trees and forests.

According to international standards, he said there should be forests on seven percent of the land area but unfortunately the country had only two percent. There was the need of planting at least two saplings by each citizen of the country so that the challenge of climate change could be addressed, he added.

The Director...