Govt focusing on olive plantation: Ishtiaq Urmar

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PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Minister for Forests and Environment, Syed Ishtiaq Urmar has said that after successful tree plantation under Billion Tree Afforestation Project, the provincial government is now focusing on plantation of olive plants.

Addressing a function in constituency PK-69, the provincial minister urged upon the people for plantation of maximum trees to play role in bringing improvement in environment.

He said that olive plantation will not only make the country self-sufficient in edible oil rather will also help expand honey business and generate employment opportunities.

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