Islamabad : The Prime Minister Coordinator of the Climate Change, Chief Guest, Ms. Romina Khurshid Alam, emphasized on significance of environment day and its relevance to Pakistan. She highlighted initiatives of government like “Recharge Pakistan” for ecosystem restoration etc.
National Institute of Maritime Affairs (NIMA), in collaboration with the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) & Bahria University (BU), hosted a seminar to commemorate World Environment Day. The theme as selected was “Coastal Erosion Management, Mangroves Preservation & Ecosystem Rehabilitation” under the overall United Nation’s theme of “Land Restoration, Desertification and Drought Resilience”.
The event brought together eminent government officials, environmental experts, activists, and students to address pressing environmental issues facing Pakistan’s coastal communities. A special message by the CNS was read. The esteemed guests included Norwegian Ambassador HE Per Albert Ilsaas, Srilankan Minister Mr. A.Christy Ruban, Ms.Farzana Altaf Shah, DG Pakistan Environmental Protection Agency, Amb. Nafees Zakarya, Executive Director COMSATS, Mr. Gauhar Zahid Malik, President & Executive Editor at Pakistan Observer, Ms. Amna Munawar Awan President COPAIR, Muhammad Ibrahim Khan, WWF-Pakistan’s representative.
President NIMA, Vice Admiral (Retd) Ahmed Saeed HI (M), welcomed the participants and stressed on the need for a broader plan to focus on the Sustainable Development Goals.
At the end the winning students received their trophies.