President Alvi for promoting clean, environment-friendly transportation         

ISLAMABAD: To reduce pollution and make Pakistan clean and green, President Dr. Arif Alvi called  for the promotion of clean and environmentally friendly transportation in the nation.The use of green transportation could help lower carbon emissions, environmental pollution, and Pakistan’s import bill for fossil fuels, the president said in remarks to a delegation of a local electric bike manufacturing company.

According to a press release from the White House, the meeting was also attended by senior representatives from the federal ministries of production, industries, and climate change.In his remarks to the group, the president urged supporting eco-friendly transportation technologies in order to lessen both environmental pollution and Pakistan’s reliance on conventional fuels.

He stated that new technologies were essential for the development of the country. He urged the business community to focus on industrial upgradation and modernization to remain competitive. President Alvi 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.Meanwhile, President Dr Arif Alvi has accorded his approval to the Pakistan Institute of Research and Registration of Quality Assurance Bill, 2023.  The president approved the bill under Article 75 of the Constitution, the President Secretariat Press Wing said in a news release on Monday.