ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday initiated the ground ceremony of ‘Clean and Green Pakistan’, a five-year-long nationwide venture and cleanliness drive, by sweeping the floor of a local college with a broom and planting a tree.
وزیراعظم عمران خان نے کلین گرین پاکستان مہم کا آغاز کر دیا، وزیراعظم نے اسلام آباد کے مقامی کالج میں پودا لگایا اور صفائی میں حصہ لیا ۔#CleanGreenPakistan @ImranKhanPTI pic.twitter.com/UDtVK7Qre6
— CleanGreenPakistan (@CleanGreenPK) October 13, 2018
The prime minister also discussed global warming with the children and emphasised upon the need to plant trees in the country.
PM Imran Khan leads from the front; he interacted with the students and gave them a talk on the importance of cleanliness.
The drive is aimed at creating awareness among the people of the country in order to spread the message of cleanliness #CleanGreenPakistan pic.twitter.com/FYviXvIP4D
— Tehreek-e-Insaf (@InsafPK) October 13, 2018
Earlier, while addressing the inauguration ceremony of the initiative, the prime minister had said the project is aimed at changing mindsets.
“Islamabad’s slums have turned into garbage dumps while clean water springs have become sewage drains. If we resolve to change things, every problem can be solved,” PM Imran had said.
The prime minister had remarked that governments cannot solve problems without the cooperation of citizens.
The premier stressed the importance of involving children in the initiative. “We will reiterate the importance of keeping the country clean to our children,” he had said, noting that 40,000 minors die due to pollution.
