RCB inaugurates ‘Quran Garden’
Rawalpindi Cantonment Board (RCB) on Tuesday inaugurated ‘Quran Garden’ here at Raja Akram Road, established under ‘Plant for Pakistan’ campaign.
President Cantonment Board Brigadier Ijaz Qamar Kiani and Cantonment Executive Officer (CEO) Muhammad Umar Farooq Ali Malik were chief guests on the occasion. Saplings of the plants which are mentioned in the Holy Quran were particularly planted in the garden.
Brigadier Ijaz Qamar Kiani addressing the participants said that ‘Plant for Pakistan’ is not only a campaign rather it has become a passion that was increasing day by day in all the seasons. He appreciated the arrangements made by both the Boards, Rawalpindi and Chaklala, to provide free saplings to citizens. The students of Seham School also participated in the ceremony while a large number of citizens were also present who appreciated efforts being made by the Cantonment Board to make the environment clean and green.
President Cantt board also lauded the response given by the residents saying “I visited the distribution points set up to provide free saplings and witnessed, overwhelming response of the citizens who are now motivated and enthusiastic to make the plantation campaign a success.
” He said, “I am confident that as a result of the struggle we are making, Pakistan will become a lush green country in near future.” The President expressed the hope that Pakistan would soon achieve the desired results of the plantation campaign and pollution problems would be eliminated.