The tree plantation campaign has started at Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi (PMAS-AAUR), on August 18, 2019, with an aim to plant tree as part of the Greener Pakistan Initiative to celebrate the Independence Day of Pakistan.

Prof. Dr. Qamar-uz-Zaman, Vice Chancellor, PMAS-AAUR was the chief guest who formally inaugurated the campaign of tree plantation by planting a sapling at University Research Farm Koont.

Speaking at the ceremony, Dr. Qamar-uz-Zaman said that Pakistan is facing impacts of environmental changes and it is our national duty to plant a sapling to cope with climate changes.

Vice Chancellor said that the university would plant maximum trees as part of prime minister's plantation drive. He urged the faculty members and students to actively take part in the campaign and urged agriculture scholars to do more research on this topic to mitigate the loss due to climate change.

He stressed faculty members and students to come forward to create awareness among the masses regarding importance of tree plantation in their respective areas to educate farmers and other segments of society regarding the benefits of planting saplings.