Malik Amin Aslam, Advisor to the Prime Minister on Climate Change paid a visit to the IUCN Pakistan Country Office during his first visit to Karachi after assuming office of the Advisor Climate Change.
He was welcomed by the Country Representative of IUCN Pakistan Mahmood Akhtar Cheema and IUCN Members. During the meeting various environmental issues were discussed.
He also visited the Urban Forest Model Park at Clifton. He was accompanied by Mahmood Akhtar Cheema.
The Advisor was briefed on the plantation activities at the Model Park and their future plans by the Chief Executive of the Urban Forest Model Park Shahzad Qureshi. Malik Amin Aslam appreciated the idea of urban forestry and efforts of Shahzad Qureshi and his team.
Aslam said that the Ministry is also devising a plan to expand urban forestry for enhancing the vegetative cover in the urban areas. He emphasized on the need to for private sector and individuals to come forward as it is a great cause and is also an investment for our future generation towards providing them a healthy environment.
Plants were also planted in the vicinity of the mausoleum by Malik Amin Aslam, Mahmood Akhtar Cheema Country Representative IUCN Pakistan and members of Shehri-Citizens For A Better Environment – a Member organization of IUCN Pakistan.