PESHAWAR, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 10th Aug, 2026) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Information Minister Shafi Jan and Local Government and Higher education Minister Meena Khan Afridi on Monday launched a monsoon plantation campaign in Kohat by planting saplings at the Urban Area Development Authority and Kohat University of Science and Technology. Chairman Kohat Development Advisory Committee and provincial lawmaker Daud Shah Afridi, KUST Vice Chancellor Syed Zafar Ilyas and Deputy Commissioner Mohammad Nawaz Wazir also participated in the plantation drive. Speaking on the occasion, Shafi Jan and Meena Khan Afridi said increased tree plantation was essential for reducing environmental pollution and creating a healthier environment. The ministers called for greater plantation at educational institutions, government offices and public places, saying the initiative would also help promote environmental awareness among young people. The provincial ministers said the government was focused on increasing green cover across the province and the monsoon season offered a suitable opportunity for expanding plantation activities in Kohat.