Faisal Zahid Malik calls for joint efforts to preserve and protect wildlife, nature
Ambassador of Ethiopia Dr Jemal Beker on Saturday spearheaded a cleaning drive at the Trail 5 of Islamabad Margalla Hills to purge these iconic hills of trash that posed serious threat to the wildlife in the National Park.
The drive, jointly organized by theEthiopian Embassy, ‘GhoomLay’ and ‘Studio One’ was launched as part of the Ethio-Pakistan Fraternity and under the Green Legacy Initiative of Prime Minister of Ethiopia Abiy Ahmed.
Chairman and Editor-in-Chief of Pakistan Observer, Mr Faisal Zahid Malik also participated in the drive. Individuals from all walks of life including government officials, diplomatic community, civil society, youth, volunteers and media participated in the cleaning drive, which aimed at fostering Ethio-Pakistan fraternity by pursuing joint efforts for better future of both the countries.
Talking to the media on the occasion, Dr Jemal Beker said the gathering was meant to send a message that mass mobilization of the human and financial resources was a solution to resolve the contemporary and new normal challenges such as climate change.
About his country, the ambassador said, “Ethiopia is building a green economy by planting more than 40.5 billion seedlings of fruits, vegetables and fodder in the last five years that has created jobs and ensured food security in Ethiopia.The record-breaking plantation was undertaken under the Green Legacy Initiative which is inspired from the Medemer philosophy of our Prime Minister which advocates for mass mobilization and alignment of the resources”.
“We have launched this Green Legacy Initiative in Pakistan as I personally went to all the cities of Pakistan and mobilized all segments of the society to mitigate the serious threat of climate change,” he said, urging the youth to be on forefront for such an important cause.
He expressed his gratitude to the Islamabad Wildlife Management Board, CEO of GhoomLay, Muhammad Haris and Studio One’s Ramzan Mughal for partnering with the Ethiopian Embassy Islamabad on such a humanitarian and kind initiative.
Ambassador Jemal also lauded the Government of Pakistan’s commitment for working with Ethiopia to enhance bilateral regional and multilateral cooperation between the two countries in various areas such as economy, education, health, climate change, culture and technology transfer.
Mr Faisal Zahid Malik appreciated Ambassador Jemal’s efforts aimed at preserving the green character of Islamabad. Everyone should participate in this noble cause, he said. Chairman of Pakistan Observer called Ambassador of Ethiopia a dynamic diplomat who was working hard to further enhance Pakistan-Ethiopia bilateral relations.
Mr Faisal Zahid Malik was of the view that climate change was posing a serious threat to Pakistan’s economy and there was a need to conserve forests, wildlife and national parks. Such efforts should be supported by all, he said.
