Pakistan, April 28 -- It is heart-warming to note that Lahore has finally decided to live up to its title of 'The City of Gardens' and give greenery a chance. Project titled 'Afforestation in the City of Gardens' is a result of the partnership between the Commissioner Office Lahore and the Lahore Biennale Foundation (LBF) who have brought the civil society together for this.

"So the Commissioner's Office, Lahore and the LBF began this afforestation drive where the idea was to move away from beautification with a manicured look using imported plants towards wilder dense forests using indigenous trees. This is critical at a time when Lahore has lost 75 percent of its tree cover in the last 10 years. I work with the Lahore Conservation Soci...