Overview
- A petition by Muhammad Naveed to halt large-scale felling remains before Islamabad courts, contesting recent road and monument works.
- Officials say removals target severe spring pollen from paper mulberry, while a WWF report notes a government plan to take out 29,000 pollen-producing trees and plants.
- WWF documented more than six hectares cleared at a proposed military monument along the express highway, with work ongoing in 2026 and no active replanting observed.
- Global Forest Watch estimates Islamabad lost 14 hectares of tree cover from 2001 to 2024, indicating a measurable decline in urban canopy.
- IQAir reported almost no good air-quality days last month, with most classified as unhealthy or very unhealthy, sharpening scrutiny of continued clearing.