Islamabad: Under the Prime Minister’s campaign of ‘Clean & Green Pakistan,’ the SMEC Oil & Gas in collaboration with Islamabad Wildlife Management Board (IWMB), students and civil society members organised a clean-up of Pir Sohawa Road viewpoints on Margalla Hills on Wednesday.Islamabad has beautiful surroundings including the Margalla Hills National Park. There are many viewpoints on the Pir Sohawa Road from where one can witness breath-taking views of the twin cities.Unfortunately, due to the apathy of visitors, the viewpoints have become littering grounds. People bring bags full of consumables and leave behind plastic shoppers, food, soda cans, bottles, and other non-biodegradable materials.The litter is not only an eyesore and a blot on the reputation of one of the most beautiful capitals of the world, but it also presents an immediate danger to natural environment of the Margalla Hills National Park (MHNP).The event was a big success as around 150 volunteers from all walks of life, including families, university students, employees of various private companies and IWMB forest guards participated and cleaned the viewpoints in about two hours.
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