Faisalabad: Under the arrangements of Parks and Horticulture Authority, Spring Festival would celebrated in full swing in which flower shows, musical concerts, cultural programs and other colorful events of public interest will be organized, in this regard, the plan is being finalized.
This was informed by DG PHA Asma Ijaz Cheema to Deputy Commissioner Muhammad Ali during a briefing on the occasion of his visit to the Central Office of Parks and Horticulture Authority. She informed about financial matters and performance also. The Deputy Commissioner appreciated the ongoing efforts of PHA in highlighting the urban beauty in the best possible way and said that in a busiest life it is essential to keep the environment beautiful and transparent with natural resources for which PHA has fulfilled its responsibilities.
He said that the green belts, squares, road sides, triangular areas, parks, the number of trees along the canal and the steps taken to enhance the beauty are commendable. He said that private sector assistance should be sought for the renovation and development of various parks while all possible assistance would be provided to PHA by the district administration.
DG PHA informed the Deputy Commissioner during the briefing that Under the arrangements of PHA 340 parks of the city are being renovated and thousands of trees have been planted this season besides red crescent, Madani Chowk, Samanabad, Satiana Road Chowk and other squares have been redesigned. She informed that establishment of complaint cell and progress of registration of complaints received and redressal, Children’s Library at Bagh-e-Jinnah, Beautification of Canal Branch, Functioning of closed fountains, Under the Anti-Encroachment Campaign, Green Belts were evacuated from the occupy group and informed about the overall progress including their renovation and rehabilitation and pointed out staff shortage and other issues for PHA.
Meanwhile, the Deputy Commissioner also planted saplings in the premises of PHA under the spring tree planting campaign. He said that increase in the number of trees was essential to meet the challenges facing the environment. He said that steps are being taken to make the Ten Billion Tree project a success and thousands of different types of plants will be planted in the next few days. He said that trees are being planted on the land while citizens are also involved in the national planting campaign. DG briefed tree plantation targets.
![PESHAWAR, JAN 12 /DNA/ - Owing to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's precarious law and order circumstances, the provincial assembly has written a letter to the Peshawar corps commander seeking an in-camera briefing on ongoing operations and the security situation in the province. "The [special] Committee desires to receive a detailed briefing from Headquarters XI Corps, Peshawar, particularly in the context of the ongoing operations being conducted by the federal government and LEAs in the merged districts of KP," reads the letter issued by KP Assembly Deputy Secretary Tariq Noor, while referring to the Special Committee (on Security) constituted by the house. The committee features more than 40 members, including the leader of the house, the leader of the opposition and provincial ministers, along with parliamentary leaders of respective political parties. The letter, dated January 8, also points out that the committee has received detailed briefings from key stakeholders, including the chief secretary, the additional chief secretary, the IGP, and now seeks a briefing as part of the consultative process. Letter written by KP Assemblys deputy secretary to Headquarters XI Corps. — Reporter Letter written by KP Assembly's deputy secretary to Headquarters XI Corps. — Reporter The KP Assembly's request for a briefing from a senior army commander comes as the province, as stated by Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director-General Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry in a recent media briefing, accounted for nearly 71% of all the terrorist incidents in 2025. The overwhelming share of KP in facing terror incidents, as per the military's spokesperson, was due to a "politically conducive environment and the flourishing political-criminal-terror-nexus" in the province. Noting that the Pakistan-Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government in KP was resisting counterterrorism efforts at every forum — a claim denied by the PTI — Lt Gen Chaudhry highlighted that the law enforcement agencies (LEAs) carried out 75,175 intelligence-based operations (IBOs) across the country in 2025, of which 14,658 IBOs were conducted in KP. Out of the total 5,397 terrorism incidents reported nationwide in the previous year, as many as 3,811 incidents occurred in KP. The issue of terrorism and military operations has been a point of contention between the PTI's KP government and the Centre in recent times, where the former has time and again stressed a political solution and dialogue, whereas the latter has pressed on with taking action against the terrorists. This is also reflected by the KP Assembly's letter to the Headquarters XI Corps, Peshawar, which says that the Special Committee (on Security) "acknowledges the importance of security measures but considers that operation alone without broader political, social and developmental initiatives may not ensure suitable peace and stability and could risk further unrest in the province".](https://islamabadpost.com.pk/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/security-forces-218x150.jpg "KP Assembly seeks Peshawar corps commander’s in-camera briefing on security situation")
