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Markhor- horned goat

MARKHOOR in English as known as Screw Horn or Screw-horned goat. Markhoor is the National animal of Pakistan.The word markhoor comes from both the Pushto and classical Persian languages. Markhoor is the largest of the goat family, found in Northern areas of Pakistan largely in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. These animals are extremely skilled in hard climbing.  May 24 is proclaimed by the UN as the International day of Markhoor, where Pakistan has sponsored a resolution, supported by 8 other countries. The current existing population of Markhoor ranges from 3500 to 5000 in Pakistan, mostly found in KP along with Balochistan and Gilgit Biltistan. Continued...   

Earth Day 2021

https://youtu.be/hAxqygRdM4g Every year on 22nd April, earth day is observed. It is observed as a struggle for the environmental protection.  Earth day 2021: The Earth Day 2021 theme is to Restore our Earth and features five primary programs: The Canopy Project, Food and Environment, Climate Literacy, The Global Earth Challenge, and the Great Global CleanUP. The Biden administration organized a Leaders Summit on Climate on Earth Day 2021. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earth_Day. Again some good news circulated that Pakistan has been invited to summit on climate. Due to its recent past experiences in the plantation domain, Pakistan can betterly share its wisdom. Most importantly, the world community should be urged to cooperate in knowledge and expertise sharing. The vulnerable states should be logistically supported by means of providing huge resources under the supervision of The United Nations.   The White House press release issued today as quoting the president remar...

Saudi Green Initiative: Tree Plantation move

Encouraging news aired few days back that, the Saudi govt pledged to plan a mega project for planting trees in the kingdom in the days ahead. The premier of Pakistan, Imran Khan has offered support and applauded the vision of converting the deserts into greenery.     Parallel to this move, the president of the United States has invited world leaders of forty countries to participate in an international conference about Climate to be held as virtual. The King of the Saudi kingdom is also part of that conference. It is also praiseworthy that, green middle east initiative is included in the planning. It is overwhelming to see Saudi Arabia will plant ten billion trees, while working with other Arab states to reach the figure of planting more forty billion trees in the region. If worked out and executed the plan in a short span of time; will change fate of the world community at large. Now the world has reached a point, where no other option is left, rather to go for the green...