ISLAMABAD, Dec 9 (NNN-APP) – China donated 7,000 saplings yesterday, to support Pakistani prime minister’s 10 Billion Tree Tsunami programme, and help Pakistan fight climate change.
In a ceremony held at the Chinese embassy here, Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan, Nong Rong, and Pakistan’s Minister for Climate Change, Malik Amin Aslam, jointly planted a tree in the embassy’s premises to mark the event.
Aslam said that, the donation is very significant for Pakistan, and the trees will be planted along major highways in the country, and will be tagged to show the gift of the Chinese government and the Chinese people to commuters travelling along the roads.
Commenting on relationship between Pakistan and China in the past 70 years, Aslam said, “These are 70 years of friendship, brotherhood, and one of the strongest brotherhoods that Pakistan has with any country. We share not only our past but also our future… I am very thankful to China for becoming a part of Pakistan’s green vision.”
The Chinese ambassador said, they presented the trees on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Pakistan.
The Chinese and Pakistani governments have been supporting each other in nature conservation, and the two sides are practicing the idea of a green Belt and Road, to promote high-quality development of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, he added.– NNN-APP
