MUZAFFARGARH: The federal government in collaboration with World Bank was going to launch a project worth Rs 300 million at Taunsa Barrage Indus river for protection of blind dolphin on the request of State Minister for Housing Mian Shabbir Ali Qureshi. Special Assistant to Prime Minister (SAPM) on Climate Change, Malik Amin Aslam said this while talking to media persons during his visit here on Thursday. He said that five security zones and information centers will be set up along side the Indus river. Security zones will rescue the trapped blind dolphins and the information centers will provide information to the tourists who come to see the blind dolphins, he said. The job opportunities will be created through the project concerned and local people will be given jobs in this project so that they could protect the blind dolphins found in this area only. On the occasion, State Minister for Housing, Mian Shabbir Ali Qureshi thanked Malik Amin Aslam for his visit to Taunsa Barrage and Lashariwala forest on his invitation and said that the pond area of Taunsa Barrage was a beautiful natural island. He said that it would be converted into a tourist point and a recreational place as per vision of Prime Minister Imran Khan. He said that wildlife department was setting up check posts here to prevent future occupation of the place. The SAPM Malik Amin Aslam and Mian Shabbir Ali Qureshi visited Taunsa Barrage and Lashariwala forest and planted sapling there. On this occasion, Secretary Forest, Wildlife and Fisheries Sarfraz Khan Magsi along with his staff was present.
Saturday, October 17, 2026