LAKKI MARWAT, Oct 23: Pakistan Tehreeki-Insaf MPA Ms Zarin Zia has asked the officials of forest department to increase forest cover and boost the sector in this backward district with the participation of local community.

After planting a sapling at the district secretariat here on Wednesday, she said that tree plantation on large tracts of land would help overcome hazards of environmental pollution and land erosion. `Besides helping environment, planting trees is important to overcome global warming,` she said.

Sub-divisional forest officer MohammadYaqoob and other officials were also present on the occasion.

`In order to improve the soil and water quality we will have to plant more and more trees, said Ms Zia who is also the chairperson of district development advisory committee.

She directed the forest department officials to expedite work on ongoing projects in forest sector.

The MPA said that she would use her influence to sanction posts of DFO and other employees besides setting up an additional forest range in the district.