ISLAMABAD: President Dr. Arif Alvi has called for promoting clean and environment-friendly transportation to mitigate pollution and make Pakistan clean and green.
He said that using green transportation could help reduce carbon emissions, environmental pollution, and Pakistan’s import bill for fossil fuels.
The President shared his views while talking to a local electric bike manufacturing company delegation, which called on him, at Aiwan-e-Sadr, today. Senior Federal Ministries of Industries and Production and Climate Change officials also attended the meeting.
Talking to the delegation, the President promoted climate-friendly and efficient transportation technology to reduce environmental pollution and Pakistan’s reliance on traditional fuels. He stated that new technologies were essential for the country’s development, adding that the business community needed to focus on industrial upgradation and modernization to remain competitive.
The President highlighted that 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.
