(Karachi) Prime Minister Imran Khan inaugurated the Monsoon Tree Plantation campaign in Kahuta on Friday.

Addressing the participants, he said, "We should not only plant trees but also save them." He added that one billion trees will be planted by next year while the government has planted 300 million trees in just two years.

The PM said that the previous governments did not take necessary measures to save forests that led to the destruction of the green cover in the country.

He said, "We will provide information to students in schools about tree plantation."

Regarding coronavirus pandemic, Imran said that the disease proved destructive in many parts of the world claiming millions of lives. However, he mentioned Covid-19 did not affect Pakistan as badly as it did in other states.

He pointed out that people should continue to follow standard operating procedures (SOPS) during Eid ul Azha or else the country will have another spike in the coronavirus cases as seen in Eid ul Fitr.

The prime minister said that the decrease in coronavirus cases in Pakistan is due to the result of the government's smart lockdown policy and the people observing SOPS.