Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Lahore High Court directs LDA to carry out plantation on buildings’ rooftops

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LAHORE: To mitigate environmental pollution, the Lahore High Court (LHC) on Thursday directed Lahore Development Authority (LDA) to ensure plantation at the rooftops of multi-storey buildings while directing action against the violators. A single-member bench of LHC comprising Justice Shahid Karim issued this order on the petitions of Haroon Farooq and others. The petitioners had … Read more

Morikawa tries to overtake Rahm for No. 1 in Hawaii

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LOS ANGELES: Two-time major winner Collin Morikawa tries to overtake Jon Rahm for the world number one ranking by winning the US PGA Tournament of Champions, which tees off Thursday in Hawaii. World number two Morikawa, the reigning British Open champion, is among 38 players who will begin play in 2022 at Kapalua’s 7,596-yard Plantation Course. The 24-year-old … Read more

Pakistan needs massive plantation to reverse environmental damage: PM

Plantation

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan needs massive plantations to reverse the negative impacts of environmental degradation, as it faced the impending challenge of climate change, Prime Minister Imran Khan said on Monday. Addressing the launch of the nationwide monsoon tree plantation drive, the prime minister said deforestation had resulted in an increased level of air pollution and temperatures … Read more

Protection of country’s environment is government’s top priority: PM

PM addresses 7th Asian Regional Conservative Forum

Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday has affirmed that protection of country’s environment is top priority of the current government of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI). He was addressing a 7th Asian Regional Conservative Forum of International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) in Islamabad. The premier regretted that seventy percent of trees in Lahore were cut … Read more