Punjab Chief Minister (CM) Maryam Nawaz on Friday inaugurated a plantation drive by planting a sapling in Sheikhupura to mark International Women’s Day. As per details, Maryam Nawaz visited Dargai Gul Forest Park in Sheikhupura along with the senior minister Marriyum Aurangzeb. On the occasion, both the chief minister and senior minister planted saplings to kick off the plantation drive. 2000 female students and women created a unique record of planting 12,000 saplings on Women’s Day. In a briefing to Punjab CM Maryam Nawaz, the authorities said they have set a target of planting 0.6 mln saplings across Punjab on International Women’s Day, being marked today. Punjab CM Maryam Nawaz also posed for photographs with the women, female students and scouts during her visit.

Credit: Independent News Pakistan (INP)