{"id":101435,"date":"2025-02-19T14:57:19","date_gmt":"2025-02-19T09:57:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/?p=101435"},"modified":"2025-02-19T14:57:22","modified_gmt":"2025-02-19T09:57:22","slug":"mulberry-trees-in-islamabad-to-be-removed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/mulberry-trees-in-islamabad-to-be-removed.html","title":{"rendered":"Mulberry trees in Islamabad to be removed to combat pollen allergy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Islamabad: In a bid to tackle the growing issue of pollen allergies, the government has decided to remove all wild mulberry trees from Islamabad by April. The decision was reviewed in a meeting chaired by Prime Minister\u2019s Coordinator on Health, Dr. Mukhtar Bharath, on Monday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Capital Development Authority (CDA) officials briefed the meeting on ongoing efforts to eliminate mulberry trees, which are considered the primary cause of pollen allergies in the capital. Dr. Mukhtar stated that under the directives of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, the government is committed to reducing pollen-related health issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He highlighted that environmental experts have identified wild mulberry trees as a major trigger for allergic reactions. \u201cA comprehensive strategy has been developed and is now being executed,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Read:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/cda-invests-green-pakistan.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CDA to reforest Margalla Hills by planting 10Mn trees<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So far, over 5,000 out of 7,000 wild mulberry trees in F-9 Park have been removed. The phased removal process is also underway in the H-8 and H-9 sectors, as well as near the Shakarparian area of the Margalla Hills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. Mukhtar assured that the initiative is not only focused on tree removal but also on reforestation. \u201cWe are planting environmentally friendly trees to maintain ecological balance and promote a healthier environment,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The government aims to complete the removal of all wild mulberry trees by April, ensuring better air quality and relief for residents suffering from pollen allergies.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Islamabad: In a bid to tackle the growing issue of pollen allergies, the government has decided to remove all wild mulberry trees from Islamabad by April. The decision was reviewed in a meeting chaired by Prime Minister\u2019s Coordinator on Health, Dr. Mukhtar Bharath, on Monday. The Capital Development Authority (CDA) officials briefed the meeting on ongoing efforts to eliminate mulberry trees, which are considered the primary cause of pollen allergies in the capital. Dr. Mukhtar stated that under the directives of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, the government is committed to reducing pollen-related health issues. He highlighted that environmental experts have identified wild mulberry trees as a major trigger for allergic reactions. \u201cA comprehensive strategy has been developed and is now being executed,\u201d he said. Read: CDA to reforest Margalla Hills by planting 10Mn trees So far, over 5,000 out of 7,000 wild mulberry trees in F-9 Park have been removed. The phased removal process is also underway in the H-8 and H-9 sectors, as well as near the Shakarparian area of the Margalla Hills. Dr. Mukhtar assured that the initiative is not only focused on tree removal but also on reforestation. \u201cWe are planting environmentally friendly trees to maintain ecological&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":18,"featured_media":70605,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[15181],"tags":[12583,60879,319,60773,60329,62650,41,62652,60869,62651],"persona":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-101435","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-environment","8":"tag-air-quality","9":"tag-allergy-prevention","10":"tag-cda","11":"tag-environmental-policy","12":"tag-government-initiative","13":"tag-health-measures","14":"tag-islamabad","15":"tag-mulberry-tree-removal","16":"tag-pollen-allergy","17":"tag-tree-replacement","18":"cat-15181-id"},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Mulberry trees in Islamabad to be removed - Zameen News<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"So far, over 5,000 out of 7,000 wild mulberry trees in F-9 Park have been removed. 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