Commissioner Mardan Inaugurates Monsoon Plantation Drive 2026 at Women University Mardan
Mardan, August 4, 2026: Women University Mardan organized the Monsoon Plantation Drive 2026 at its New Campus (Shankar Site) under the theme “Together We Plant, Together We Thrive,” reaffirming its commitment to environmental sustainability.
The ceremony was graced by Commissioner Mardan Division, Mr. Muhammad Javed Marwat, as the Chief Guest. The event was attended by Deputy Commissioner Mardan, Mr. Wasif Rehman, Prof. Dr. Syed Zafar Ilyas, Vice Chancellor, Kohat University of Science and Technology (KUST), Prof. Dr. Farhat Amin, Vice Chancellor, Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Women University (SBBWU), Peshawar, representatives of the Forest Department, senior university officials, faculty members, staff, and students.
Welcoming the guests, Prof. Dr. Razia Sultana, Vice Chancellor, Women University Mardan, highlighted the importance of tree plantation in promoting a healthy environment and reaffirmed the University’s commitment to sustainable campus development.
Addressing the gathering, Commissioner Mardan Division, Mr. Muhammad Javed Marwat, appreciated the University’s initiative and emphasized that protecting the environment is a shared responsibility requiring the active participation of educational institutions and the community.
On the occasion, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was also signed between Women University Mardan and Kohat University of Science and Technology (KUST) to strengthen academic collaboration, research, faculty and student exchange, and mutual cooperation in areas of higher education and institutional development.
The Chief Guest and other distinguished participants planted commemorative saplings on the campus. Trees were planted by Mr. Muhammad Javed Marwat, Prof. Dr. Razia Sultana, Mr. Wasif Rehman, Prof. Dr. Syed Zafar Ilyas, and Prof. Dr. Farhat Amin, with name plaques installed beside each sapling.
Later, the Commissioner Mardan, accompanied by the Deputy Commissioner Mardan and other distinguished guests, visited the University’s under-construction Academic Block and Administrative Block, where they reviewed the progress of the ongoing development works and appreciated the University’s efforts to establish modern infrastructure for quality higher education.
The ceremony concluded with a collective pledge to continue supporting tree plantation and environmental conservation initiatives for a cleaner, greener, and more sustainable Pakistan.
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