Around 500 twelve-foot pine trees were planted on Thursday at the Tayyip Erdoğan Interchange in a joint effort involving a civil society organization, MCI, and the Capital Development Authority (CDA).
Organizers said January’s weather is well-suited for pine plantation, helping saplings establish better and deliver long-term environmental gains.
The plantation drive comes in the wake of CDA’s citywide removal of more than 29,000 paper mulberry trees, a step officials linked to reducing pollen-related allergies.
Five hundred (500) twelve-foot pine trees were planted today at the Tayyip Erdoğan Interchange through a collaborative effort between civil society Organization, MCI and Capital Development Authority (CDA). January provides ideal weather conditions for pine tree plantation,… pic.twitter.com/9J2iomHkHY
— Capital Development Authority – CDA, Islamabad (@CDAthecapital) January 15, 2026
The removals, however, triggered public criticism and led to an Islamabad High Court (IHC) directed the CDA to immediately stop cutting trees in the federal capital until further orders
The court sought a detailed report from CDA and other relevant bodies, and summoned the government’s law officer to explain the justification for the drive.
The case has been adjourned to February 2, while authorities maintain the removal of paper mulberry trees was carried out under an approved plan to address pollen allergies, with officials also pledging plantation in return for removed trees.
What can you expect from a failed govt and failed projects.
They are using pine trees which are known to absorb alot of water causing underground water shortage. Also they don’t provide any shade for people or animals.
This govt shows they’ll make israel their daddy if paid
Is this some joke? Can’t they plant more than 50000 trees/bushes in this area/patch? Why not establish miyawaki forests at every such place? Why plant only pine trees? When other better, taller, more shade providing, helping ecosystem, fast growing trees exist?