The Prime Minister of Pakistan, Imran Khan has said that a sustainable environment protection plan is need of the hour to fight pollution, especially in major cities.
According to media reports, the Prime Minister has chaired a high level meeting on Tuesday in Islamabad on pollution-related issues in the country.
During the meeting, the Premier has directed the concerned departments to devise a strategy in coordination with the provincial governments to take all necessary steps to save major cities from pollution.
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PM Imran Khan has said that we are focused on maximising green cover of our cities through massive plantation. He said in line with our manifesto, clean and pollution-free Pakistan is our top priority.
“Long term measures should be taken to deal with the climate change related issues,” he added.
