Ahsan asks private sector to pursue environment friendly policies

Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal has said that the private sector should pursue environment friendly policies in order to deal with the issue of climate change.

Addressing the National Forum for Environment and Health in Islamabad on Tuesday, he pointed out that Pakistan is amongst the most vulnerable countries to climate change.

He emphasized that we will have to convert agriculture and industrial production into eco-friendly practices.

The Minister for Planning said it is only through collective efforts we can achieve the sustainable development goals which envisage preservation of land and water resources as well as doing away with illiteracy, poverty and disease from the world.

Source: Radio Pakistan