Pakistan lauded for creating jobs through plantation drive.

Byline: Jamal Shahid

ISLAMABAD -- The World Economic Forum has recognised Pakistan's efforts to continue with its plantation drive and creating employment during the coronavirus pandemic.

This is the second time it has acknowledged Pakistan for planting trees to fight impacts of climate change.

The forum engages political, business, cultural and other leaders of society to shape global, regional and industry agendas.

In a short video, the forum shows how Pakistan has engaged out of work labourers, including construction workers, to plant saplings and earn $3 a day enough to feed their families and help keep the economy running during the lockdown.

The forum points out that tens of thousands of new 'jungle jobs' have been created and rows of tiny seedlings planted that if cared for will grow into huge forests.

Pakistan has engaged out of work labourers to plant saplings, World Economic Forum says

Workers have to wear masks and maintain social distancing. Pakistan is aiming to plant 10 billion trees to reduce the damage caused by impacts of climate change. It has suffered some of Asia's worst deforestation, the forum said, adding Pakistan is among countries most vulnerable to its devastating impacts.

From river floods caused by Pakistan's melting glaciers, severe droughts and unprecedented and unpredictable rains, climate change has already cost the country $3.8 billion since...