The Green stimulus package, as part of 10 billion Tree Tsunami project, aims to promote plantation, setting up nurseries, natural forests and promotion of honey, fruit and olive plantation in the country and under this package, a "Green Nigehabaan" initiative would also be launched to provide job opportunities to initially 65,000 youth/daily wagers making them part of the plantation campaign.

The prime minister also directed that all stakeholders including provincial governments, international bodies should be engaged to enhance the scope of the programme and create additional jobs.

He asked the Ministry of Climate Change to prepare a plan of action for engaging international community under Debt for Nature Swap programme to convert part of the country's debt into grant for greater plantation and environment protection activities.

The premier added that transparency and community participation must be ensured for success of the programme that promises better future for our coming generations.

The prime minister emphasized that areas must be demarcated, in collaboration with the provinces, for establishing national parks all over the country as a step towards promotion of Green and Clean Pakistan.

The prime minister in his remarks said that addressing climatic issues and enhancing green cover of the country was among the foremost priorities of the present government.

He said that Green Stimulus Package, especially the Green Nigehbaan initiative will offer employment opportunities to the youth and will help in promoting the objectives of Clean and Green Pakistan.

At the same time, the prime minister continued, it will enable daily wagers earn their living with dignity during recent situation arising out of Covid-19.

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