Prime Mi
nister Imran Khan has requested citizens to pa
rticipate with him tomorrow in planting trees all over Pakistan.
I want everyone to join me tomorrow, 9 Aug, in planting trees all over
Pak. Have asked my MPs, mi
nisters, Chief Mi
nisters and Tiger Force to pa
rticipate
in the biggest tree planting campaign in our history. The target is 35 lakh trees in a day though we will try to exceed it.
— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) August 8, 2020
In a tweet on Saturday, the prime mi
nister shared that he has asked his MPs, mi
nisters, Chief Mi
nisters and Tiger Force to pa
rticipate
in the biggest tree planting campaign of the country.
According to the prime mi
nister, the target is 35 lakh trees in a day. “Though we will try to exceed it,” PM Imran Khan added. He had announced to observe Tiger Force Day
on 9th August across the country.
The prime mi
nister said that he himself will become a part of the tree planting campaigns. “Ten billion trees will be planted by 2023 in Pakistan,” he added.
Earlier, Prime Mi
nister Imran Khan announced that the Tiger Force Day will be observed on August 9 to accelerate the efforts for tree plantation across the country. The Prime Mi
nister said this while talking to Special Assistant on Youth Affairs Usman Dar here.
The Prime Mi
nister said that the government will reopen its registration across the country. During the meeting, preparations for Tiger Force Day celebrations were also discussed. The Prime Mi
nister asked the Tiger Force volunteers to pa
rticipate in plantation campaign with full vigour.