Pakistan announces 15 national parks to protect green areas, create jobs
(WorldNews Asia)

Islamabad: Pakistan`s Prime Minister Imran Khan has announced to create 15 national parks across the country under the ‘Protective Area Initiative` to protect and enhance forest cover, create green jobs and address the threat of climate change. Out of these 15 parks, nine are new national parks while government will strengthen ecological management in six others. The initiative, which is part of the ‘Green Stimulus` vision, aims to enhance the protected and conserved area to 15 percent to cover land area of over 7,300 sq. km, encompassing the mountains in the north to the scrub forests in the plains and a marine protected area in the southern part of the country....