LAHORE (): The Secretary Emergency Services, Dr Rizwan Naseer and Hammad Naqi Khan, CEO World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF-Pakistan) signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate for development of Safe Communities in Punjab.
The signing ceremony of the MoU took place at the WWF-Pakistan Lahore Office on Saturday. In attendance were key representatives, including Sohail Ali Naqvi, Director Freshwater Programme WWF-Pakistan, and Ms. Deeba Shahnaz Akhter, Head of Community Safety and Information of Rescue 1122. Senior officers from both the Emergency Services Department and WWF-Pakistan also graced the occasion with their presence.
Addressing the ceremony, Secretary ESD Dr. Rizwan Naseer emphasized the collaboration’s goal to establish model communities in partnership with WWF-Pakistan, aiming to promote a cleaner and greener Pakistan. He expressed his intention to replicate the successful community models throughout Punjab, furthering the mission of environmental sustainability. The partnership between the Emergency Services Department and WWF-Pakistan would also help in bringing behavioral change in communities, focusing on environmental protection, pollution reduction, water conservation, and responding to environmental emergencies.
In his remarks, Hammad Naqi Khan commended the visionary leadership of Dr. Rizwan Naseer in establishing a comprehensive emergency management system in Pakistan. He expressed confidence that the collaboration between WWF-Pakistan and the Punjab Emergency Service would drive positive behavioral changes and enhance emergency preparedness, particularly in addressing wildlife emergencies. Furthermore, the emergencies data would also be helpful in evidence based decision making to save wildlife.
The signing of the MoU marks a significant milestone in the ongoing efforts to protect Pakistan’s wildlife and natural resources while building resilience against environmental emergencies. He added
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