Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has expressed satisfaction over the progress of the province s plantation campaign, saying Punjab s Green Revolution has reached an unprecedented scale through the collective efforts of the government and people.
In a post on X on Saturday, the chief minister said the Punjab Plantation Drive 2025-26 had achieved remarkable milestones, with 40 million saplings planted, 41,342 acres brought under plantation, and 3,085 avenue miles lined with trees across the province.
She said barren land from Dera Ghazi Khan to Bahawalpur was being transformed into thriving forests through the dedication and hard work of Team Punjab, adding that the campaign marked only the beginning of a long-term environmental transformation.
This is just the beginning, Insha Allah. By the grace of Allah, the Punjab of the next decade will be a province of forests, clean air, and living rivers for generations to come, the chief minister said.
Maryam Nawaz further stated that the completion of Punjab s two-year afforestation mission stood among the most significant environmental achievements in the province s history. She recalled that two years ago the government had pledged to restore Punjab s forests and said that, by the grace of Allah, the commitment had been fulfilled with nearly 50 million trees planted across 54,986 acres of land between April 2024 and Spring 2026.
She said the positive impact of the campaign was visible across the province, from Muzaffargarh to Murree, Chichawatni to Faisalabad, and Rahim Yar Khan to Gujranwala, where landscapes once fading were turning green again.
What was grey is now green, and what is green shall be protected. This is our gift to generations, Insha Allah, she said, adding, One mission. One greener Punjab.
Highlighting achievements under the Plant for Pakistan Spring Tree Plantation Campaign 2025, the chief minister said the restoration of Punjab s barren lands marked another historic milestone. She said thousands of acres of previously barren land had been transformed into thriving green landscapes between October 2024 and June 2025.
She shared details of major plantation sites, saying 1.815 million plants had been planted over 1,500 acres at Ghazi Ghat in Muzaffargarh, 559,000 plants over 2,091 acres at Thul Maghraj in Rajanpur, 708,000 plants over 1,470 acres at Khanani and Rakh Murghai in Muzaffargarh, and 242,000 plants over 200 acres at Pakhowal in Gujrat.
The chief minister said restoration work had also been expanded to Jhok Reserve Forest, Lal Suhanra, Mianwali, Gujranwala and Murree, reflecting the government s resolve to create a greener and healthier Punjab for future generations.
She described tree plantation as tomorrow s inheritance and urged citizens to plant a tree and become partners in building a greener Punjab.
Maryam Nawaz Sharif also highlighted the use of modern technology for forest conservation, saying Punjab s forests were now being protected round the clock through the Forest Department s GIS Lab using AI-powered drones, satellite imagery and a modern command and control centre.
She said the digital monitoring system enabled instant detection of illegal tree cutting, encroachments and forest fires through satellite platforms including Landsat, Sentinel, SPOT and WorldView. Calling forests a national trust, the chief minister said every technological innovation was strengthening their protection and safeguarding Punjab s green future for generations to come. She reiterated her appeal to citizens to plant a tree and contribute to preserving the environment for future generations.
