Minister opens Clean & Green Pakistan drive

LAHORE: Punjab Minister for Transport Jahanzeb Khan Khichi Thursday said that Pakistan would emerge as the new Switzerland of South Asia due to the clean & green campaign.

Addressing a ceremony arranged in connection with Clean & Green Pakistan campaign here at Daanish School of Vehari, he said "the people should actively participate to make it a success because neat & clean environment depicts civilized nations."

The minister inaugurated the campaign by planting a tree while students from different schools and colleges planted 5,000 saplings.

In his address, the minister stressed the need of a clean environment for the younger generations, adding that trees were very vital as they gave oxygen, store carbon and also gave life to the wildlife.

The ceremony was also attended by MNA Aurangzeb Khan Khichi, MPA Ali Raza Khakwani, Chairman District Council Peer Ghulam Mohyuddin Chishti and Deputy Commissioner Irfan Ali Kathia.