Actress Sarwat Gilani, Special Olympic Pakistan Chairperson Ronak Lakhani, and Environment Commission Member Tehmina Asif urge citizens to play role in developing pollution-free society
Karachi, Sindh
Sarwat Gilani, a well-known actress of PTV, Special Olympic Pakistan Chairperson Ronak Lakhani, and Environment Commission Member Tehmina Asif joined the tree plantation ceremony of Karachi Port Trust on the occasion of World Environment Day at KPT Sports Complex.
The ceremony was organized in collaboration with Pakistan Olympic Association (POA) and Environment Commission.
KPT Manager Sports Major (R) Mehmood Riaz and other guests planted saplings along with special children.
On this occasion, Sarwat Gilani said that increasing environmental pollution is gradually strengthening its grip on our environment. “If special attention is not paid to the protection of the city, the harmful effects of pollution will increase shortly.”
She appealed to the public to do more to achieve a happy and healthy society free from pollution. She also appealed to the people to fulfil their national responsibility by planting more greenery and trees, ensuring a pollution-free, happy and healthy society.
Chairperson of Special Olympic Pakistan, Ronak Lakhani said that a pollution-free environment is key for every field including sports. A healthy environment ensures a healthy mind and healthy body and as such we should make efforts both collectively and individually to contribute to drives aimed at controlling pollution.
Tehmina Asif said that 55% of the waste collected in our country daily includes plastic, which is mostly burned and the smoke that rises is very dangerous for human life.
Tehmina Asif further said that marine pollution is also very harmful to our aquatic and marine life and also the economy because the employment of millions of fishermen is related to it.
“We have to protect our sea as well as the land. It is necessary to play our full individual and collective role to protect our water resources and eliminate marine pollution”, she added. (PR)
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