PM Imran Khan to launch farmer-friendly plans in day-long Bahawalpur visit today

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan is set to call on the South Punjab leadership as he shall land in Bahawalpur city for a day-long visit on Wednesday where he’d be briefed over the regional performance, ARY News reported.

In his brief but eventful itinerary today, the PM Imran Khan would address a farmers convention as well to unveil projects for their support.

Prime Minister @ImranKhanPTI will grace a plantation event at Lal Suhanra National Park, Bahawalpur. An ambitious target of planting 60,000 saplings today has been set.
Overall target for Punjab over Monsoon season 2021 is 60 Million plants.#Plant4Pakistan21#CleanGreenPunjab pic.twitter.com/YxmqJPmJcd

— Prime Minister’s Office, Pakistan (@PakPMO) August 11, 2021

The Prime Minister Office has announced this development earlier today via its Twitter handle, adding that the Prime Minister will kick start the plantation campaign at Lal Suhanra National Park, Bahawalpur with an ambitious target of 60,000 saplings.

A technological step taken up to safeguard the forestation will also be discussed and inspected by the PM Imran Khan in his Bahawalpur visit today.

President, PM vow to safeguard minorities’ rights

Separately today with reference to the National Minority Day being observed to commemorate the contribution of minorities in the progress of Pakistan, President Dr Arif Alvi and the Prime Minister Imran Khan in their separate messages have said the observance of this day is a reiteration of the commitment of the state towards safeguarding the rights of minority communities.

Minority communities are equal citizens and providing them with an enabling environment to excel in every walk of life is state’s responsibility, the top leaders said.

The day is observed to recall the vision of Quaid-i-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah and to reaffirm the commitment that despite belonging to different faiths, we are one nation.

Events, seminars, and social gatherings are arranged across the country on the day by members of various religious minorities.