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Pakistan, US agree for cooperation on air quality control

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ISLAMABAD: Adviser to Prime Minister on Climate Change Malik Amin Aslam on Wednesday met the US Ambassador to Islamabad Paul W. Jones and exchanged views on matters of mutual interest, ARY News reported.

Both the dignitaries agreed on formation of national parks and enhance cooperating in air quality management.

Aslam also briefed the US envoy about ‘billion tree tsunami’ programme initiated by the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)-led government.

He said Pakistan was among the countries affected by environmental pollution. The US envoy said the US Consulates and embassy have installed air quality monitors.

Read: Pakistan elected as vice chair of UN environment’s forum

Recently, Malik Amin Aslam had said the air quality data provided by private sources was not up to the mark hence their data is not accurate and reliable.

Aslam, during a presser, criticized the non-calibrated air quality data provided by private sources and faulty satellite imagery depicting Pakistan the second most polluted country in the world with alarming ratios of serious air pollutants.

“The satellite imagery is not complying with the ground reality and also the gadgets used by privately managed air quality monitoring are cheap and not up to the mark hence their data is not accurate and reliable.”

Amin said that it was high to realize the level of pollution we were bearing with, however vehicular emissions left at large, unrestrained industrialization and brick kilns were spewing dark emissions were the major perpetrators of bad quality air.

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