ISLAMABAD: President Arif Alvi has stressed for large scale plantation to cope with the issue of climate change.

He made the remarks during a meeting here on Monday, during which he was briefed about the plantation to be carried out at Aiwan-e-Sadr, the parliament house and the cabinet block.

The President said each member of the parliament should plant at least one sapling. He said the process of plantation in the vicinity of Aiwan-e-Sadr, the parliament and the cabinet block should be completed at the earliest.

Chairman Senate Sadiq Sanjrani and Speaker National Assembly Asad Qaiser were also present on the occasion.