President calls for promoting clean, environment friendly transportation in country

President Dr. Arif Alvi has called for promoting clean and environment friendly transportation in the country to mitigate pollution and make Pakistan clean and green.

Talking to a delegation of a local electric bike manufacturing company in Islamabad on Monday, he said the use of green transportation could help reduce carbon emissions, environmental pollution and Pakistan’s import bill for fossil fuels.

President Arif Alvi said the business community needed to focus on industrial upgradation and modernization to remain competitive.

He said modern transport technologies could help promote new industries in Pakistan and create more job opportunities for youth besides improving the overall socio economic condition of the country.

Source: Radio Pakistan