Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Sindh has commenced work on creating an urban forest in Karachi.According to a press release Sunday, PTI Sindh’s Additional GeneralSecretary Rizwan Niazi announced the plan to plant 100,000 trees as partof their tree plantation campaign. Continuing this effort, 3,000saplings were planted at Hyperstar Park in Clifton under the leadershipof PTI Sindh President Haleem Adil Sheikh.
The event saw participation from key PTI figures including AdditionalGeneral Secretary Rizwan Niazi, acting Karachi PresidentJafar-ul-Hassan, Chairman of Saddar Town Mansoor Sheikh, South Presidentand MPA Rehan Bandoquda, PTI Women Wing Sindh President Sarina Khan, PTISecretary Agriculture Abid Qureshi, PTI Information Secretary MuhammadAli Baloch, and PTI leaders Nawab Zaid Talpur, Advocate Haris Mevo,Advocate Khan Zaman, Advocate Rashid Khan, Sam Khan and others.Under the guidance of Haleem Adil Sheikh, the urban forest initiativewas inaugurated with the planting of 3,000 saplings at Hyperstar Park infront of Dolmen Mall Clifton Karachi.
PTI Sindh President Haleem Adil Sheikh addressed the media, emphasizingthe party’s commitment to mitigating heat through nationwide treeplanting. Announcing PTI Sindh’s plan to plant 100,000 trees, Sheikh stressed the urgent need to combat global warming in collaboration withthe public.Sheikh highlighted the alarming death toll in Karachi due to extremeheat, questioning the government’s inaction.
He criticized thedestruction of large trees in areas like near FTC buildingGulistan-e-Jauhar and others areas of Karachi, blaming the Sindhgovernment’s policies for turning the city into a concrete jungle,exacerbating the heat and leading to numerous deaths.Praising PTI’s efforts in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), Sheikh noted thetransformation of KP into a green belt. He criticized the Sindhgovernment’s mismanagement and corruption, which he claimed had led tosevere environmental degradation in Karachi.Sheikh also addressed the rising inflation, blaming the government forpaying exorbitant amounts to a few families through Independent PowerProducers (IPPs) contracts. He highlighted the burden on the public,with high electricity, fuel, and food prices, calling for immediatereforms to alleviate the people’s suffering.
Haleem Adil Sheikh, speaking to the media, addressedvarious issues including the government’s restrictions and the economicchallenges facing the country. He expressed confidence that Imran Khanwould soon be released from jail and become Prime Minister, promising toterminate the unproductive Independent Power Producers (IPPs) contractsand provide significant relief to the public.Sheikh criticized the current government, stating that theirmismanagement had led to international embarrassment for Pakistan.
