Published on, Sept. 16 -- September 16, 2025 8:41 AM

The National Assembly's Standing Committee on Climate Change and Environmental Coordination has called for the use of satellite imagery to verify official claims of improved forest cover in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), Gilgit-Baltistan (GB), and Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), amid concerns that timber smuggling and unchecked deforestation remain serious threats.

Chaired by MNA Munaza Hassan, the Committee met here on Monday to review deforestation trends and the government's response to timber mafia activities.

While provincial officials painted an optimistic picture, lawmakers questioned the accuracy of their reports and pressed for stronger monitoring and enforcement mechanisms.

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