ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan will visit Lahore today for one-day where he will chair sessions at Chief Minister House.
Besides holding meetings with the provincial lawmakers, the prime minister will hold separate meetings with the Punjab governor and chief ministers. He will also meet the members of the provincial assembly (MPAs) during his visit.
He will be briefed over the administrative and other matters of the Punjab government, whereas, the prime minister will issue important instructions in the meetings.
A briefing about establishing a mega business centre at the place of Walton Airport will also be given to the premier. Moreover, his visit is scheduled ahead of the Senate elections 2021 to be held on Wednesday.
During his previous visit to Lahore earlier this month, the prime minister had inaugurated the Miyawaki Urban Forest Project at Jilani Park. He also directed Punjab’s government to take measures for curbing environmental pollution in the city.
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PM Khan said the government’s major plans to tackle the growing threat of smog and pollution in all megacities of the country especially in Lahore. He expressed strong objection to the increase in pollution and directed to take strict action against the factories involved in polluting the environment.
He termed smog as a silent killer, adding that that global research on smog has found it to be very dangerous for human life. PM Imran said tree planting is essential for eliminating environmental pollution, an issue completely ignored in the past.
PM Imran cited the example of Lahore, the city of gardens, where pollution has risen sharply in the recent past. He said that 70 percent of Lahore’s green belts were removed over time, leading to a huge increase in air pollution which is very harmful to adults and children.
