The Korangi Trade and Industry Association (Kati) has entered into a collaboration with Hora Pharma to undertake a large -scale tree planting campaign in Pakistan. According to this agreement, both organizations aim to plant 100,000 trees to reinforce environmental resilience and promote a greener future.
The formal commitment was sealed through a memorandum of understanding (MOU) signed by Junaid Naqi Allahwala, president of Kati, and Abdul Rasheed Chohan, president and CEO of Hora de Hora Pharma. Through this association, its objective is to combine its efforts to promote climate action and corporate responsibility.
Allahwala emphasized during the signature event that Kati sees this initiative as part of his continuous social responsibility efforts. He pointed out that industrial and commercial organizations have a role to play beyond their central businesses, such as supporting ecological restoration and sustainable development. According to him, this company demonstrates how the private sector can actively contribute to Pakistan’s environmental objectives.
Abdul Rasheed Chohan reaffirmed his company’s resolution to support sustainability and said that planting 100,000 trees is more than a symbolic act. He argued that this campaign has the potential to improve air quality, restore ecological balance and encourage other organizations to adopt similar green projects. He framed the impulse as an opportunity for the collective impact: not only beneficial for nature, but also as a model for the practices of the socially conscious industry.
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This joint initiative underlines the notion that addressing climate change requires a unified effort. By mobilizing the resources and experience of industry associations and pharmaceutical companies, Kati and Hora Pharma aim to boost the reforestation and restoration of habitat. They expect this program not only to produce environmental dividends such as carbon absorption, soil protection and biodiversity support, but also serve as a catalyst, inspiring additional associations in public and private spheres.
In June of this year, Punjab Prime Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif said in a statement that the provincial budget reflected the ecological vision of his government, with historical steps launched under the Punjab Verde program to combat climate change and promote sustainable development.
He added that 1,375 million trees were planting at 3,790 acres of forest palam under the CM Agroforestry initiative.
Prime Minister Maryam Nawaz stressed: “Large tree plantations and environmental projects are being launched under the Punjab Green program.”
She said that the scope of the green Pakistan program had expanded and was looking for a plantation of 466,463 million trees in 251,000 acres.
He added: “A plantation of five million trees began in ranks in 10,223 miles in the Punjab channel area.”
She stressed: “The provision of world -class facilities for the promotion of ecotourism in the Lal Suhanra National Park and the Salt mountain range is guaranteed.”
Prime Minister Maryam Nawaz said: “A wireless network, digital cameras, GPS devices and CCTV cameras for ecotourism are being provided.” He added: “The construction of a multi -story certified building ecological certificate has begun to establish a protected natural area, where modern facilities for staff have been provided.”
He also announced a program of protection summits for disaster prevention in the mountains of Murree and Kahuta with the recruitment of 600 fire observers, provision of firefighters and surveillance towers.
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The prime minister said: “The restoration of forest tracks and the construction of springwater tanks are also part of the project.” He added that a SIG -based protection system had been introduced for the immediate detection of fire and invasion with drone and satellite technology.
Prime Minister Maryam Nawaz said: “A digital communication cell has been established, modern and personal monitoring equipment is provided to the monitoring and evaluation wing of the Forest Department.”
He added: “The digital enumeration of trees in rows and a SIG -based survey have started in Punjab.”
The prime minister said: “Modern machinery for forest works has been bought. The process of planting and forest operations has accelerated.”
He pointed out that “the establishment of 104 forest control centers for 24 -hour monitoring throughout the province is significantly increasing forest protection capacity.”
Meanwhile, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Punjab government have agreed to establish financial cooperation to establish an environmental protection observatory, the use of modern agricultural machinery and the launch of an advanced public transport system.
