LAHORE, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 12th Aug, 2026) Horticulture Agency Lahore Managing Director Ahmed Usman Javed chaired a meeting of horticulture directors to review preparations for the Independence Day celebrations across Lahore, ongoing plantation activities, beautification of green-belts, and arrangements for provision of free plants to citizens. Additional Managing Directors Tasleem Akhtar Rao and Madam Zona Waheed Butt, along with all horticulture directors, attended the meeting. The officers gave detailed briefings on Independence Day arrangements in various zones, ongoing plantation activities, and the future horticulture and beautification plan for the city. MD Ahmed Usman Javed directed that special stalls for free plant distribution be established in all zones of Lahore so that citizens could actively participate in Independence Day celebrations while promoting the national spirit of plantation and environmental conservation. Ahmed Usman Javed directed all officers to utilize available resources to make Lahore green, beautiful and visually appealing on the occasion of Independence Day and ensure the provision of a clean, healthy and pleasant environment for citizens.