Natural Environment Essential For Survival Of Humanity: Senator Samina.

QUETTA -- Senator Samina Mumtaz Zehri on Sunday said that Balochistan natural environment protection was essential for the survival of humanity. These views were expressed on Sunday by Senator Samina Mumtaz Zehri in a meeting with a delegation of youth from Balochistan. She said'The goal of protecting natural environment is to draw attention to the damage done to the environment in the world and to make efforts to prevent them.' She said'Unfortunately Pakistan is currently among the top 10 countries affected by the effects of climate change.'

The Senator also said'Protection of forests and environment is a national responsibility of all of us. But it is unfortunate to say that we are living completely unaware of the environment around us.'

'Despite repeated warnings from international environmental protection agencies, no attention is being paid to the fact that Air pollution is depleting the ozone layer, which is causing temperatures to rise. We can all protect our ozone by improving our environment. Smoke from factories and vehicle fumes in cities are the biggest causes of air pollution,' she underlined.

Talking to the delegation, Senator Samina Mumtaz Zehri said that our glaciers have started melting rapidly due to rising temperatures. When glaciers melt, the water level in the rivers rises and as a result floods the surrounding populations, causing heavy loss of life and property. These glaciers also increase the country's water reserves, but when lots of water comes together, it does not become a store, which causes floods first, and then droughts, she maintained.

Senator Samina Mumtaz Zehri said that according to experts, by 2040, two-thirds of Pakistan's population could be suffering from water scarcity. She said'The impact of climate change is also severely damaging our agriculture. Lack of rain during the rainy season and unpredictable rains and changing patterns of heat and cold are reducing the yield of our crops, leading to fears of malnutrition.'

She said'The owners of various industries, economies, brick kilns and smoke emitting vehicles would have to take...