PESHAWAR: Chairman Pakistan Tahrik-e-Insaf Imran Khan Monday said that efforts would be made to upgrade Pakistan Forest Institute (PFI) Peshawar as National Forest University to impart higher education to students in the field of wildlife forests and bio-diversity conservation besides extensive research works.
The PTI Chief expressed these views after formally inaugurating the week-long PFI golden jubilee celebrations here at University of Peshawar.
The function was attended besides others by the Chief Minister KP Pervez Khattak, Advisor to the Chief Minister for Forests and Environment Syed Ishtaiq Urmar, Secretary Environment and Forest KP Nasar Hussain Shah, Director General PFI Hakeem Shah, Chief Conservators of KP, Punjab, Gilgit-Baltistan, and senior officers of Sindh and Balochistan besides faculty members and senior alumni of the institute in large number.
In his address, Imran Khan said global warming and climate change was a major challenge and PFI have to make a lead role to counter it through an extensive research work besides preparing young foresters to effectively cope with environmental challenges.
Imran Khan said forests worth billions of rupees were unlawfully chopped in Khyber Pakthunkhwa in the past making great loss to the national kitty.
Imran Khan said the KP Government has tightened noose around the timber mafia and culprits involved in timber smuggling would not be spared.
Imran Khan said high population growth and impact of climate change would make very negative affect on our economy if not controlled.
He said environmental changes were the major challenge the country s was confronted to and we will suffer in future if revolutionary measures were not taken today.
He said the environmental changes would certainly reflect on our future generation.
Imran Khan said improvement in tax collection was imperative to be independent of external sources.
Earlier, the DG welcomed the guests and appraised them about the history achievements and role played by PFI during its 50 years in promotion of quality education in the country.
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