PTI leader Ejaz Chaudhary said on one hand Pakistan is facing severe
climate changes and we have lost 1300 precious lives in Karachi because of
extreme weather on the other hand Sharif Brothers after destroying
Islamabad the best planted city of Asia and now Sharif Brothers are bent
upon destroying 620 trees of Lahore. These 620 trees would be engulfed
during construction of Lahore Orange Line Metro Train Project he added.
He said of Lahore Orange Line Metro Train would not only destroy the trees
but it would have severe impact on city environment. He said Sharif
Brothers obsession for mega projects keep shocking the nation. After
building the world's most expensive Metro Bus tracks in Lahore and
Rawalpindi- Islamabad they are ready to burn 165 billion of a poor nation
on single Metro Train he added. He said materialistic interest of Sharif
Brothers would damage the entire social fabric of the country the death of
underprivileged and poor citizen in Karachi has not lessened their lust for
commissions and kickbacks.
PTI leader Yasmin Rashid said ill informed Minister for Climate Change
Mushahidullah Khan has said that the coal-powered plants in Rajasthan,
India, could have contributed to the deadly Karachi heat wave. But he does
not know what his masters are doing to destroy country???s environment as
they are destroying tree plantation and want to install coal-based power
plants she added. She said Sharif brothers blame India for everything be it
heat wave, terrorism, water shortage or electricity short fall but do not
have the courage to take up issue with India. She said Sharif Brothers only
know how to make money from mega projects but they do not know trees
filter particles from the air, including dust, ozone, carbon monoxide and
other air pollutants.
PTI Information Secretary Andleeb Abbas said Sharif Brothers have already
destroyed thousands of trees in Lahore by chopping trees to execute their
ambitious Lahore Canal Bank Road Widening Project by violating Supreme
Court order. She said trees are valued for balancing oxygen, carbon dioxide
and humidity in air and protecting watersheds. PTI government in Khyber-
Pakhtunkhwa has launched Billion Tree Tsunami campaign in the province
by recognizing importance of trees she added. She said PTI government
aims to plant one billion trees across the province to increase forestlands
by 22% and even the foreign media is appreciating this move. She said
people would like to see Minister for Climate Change Mushahidullah Khan
to take action against Punjab government for destroying trees in Lahore.
Media Cell
PTI Punjab