Islamabad: HEAL Pakistan Organization held the Twin Cities' Largest Cleanup Drive at Rawal Lake, Islamabad.

The Capital Development Authority (CDA) supported the event, which organizers called the biggest cleanup drive in the history of the Twin Cities.

More than 500 volunteers took part, most of them from the Twin Cities and surrounding areas, including youth from different universities. Most of the volunteers were young people. Together, they cleaned the shoreline and surrounding areas of Rawal Lake for three hours, collecting plastic water bottles, juice pouches, wrappers, plastic bags, discarded fishing line and dead fish.

The drive was led by HEAL Pakistan's founder, Mr. Habib-ur-Rehman, and his team.

At the closing ceremony, certificates were given to all volunteers. The chief guests included ADRC Chairman Advocate Tayyab Nawaz Malik, ADRC Vice Chairman Advocate Malik Asif Khan Awan, social figure Malik Allah Nawaz, and Coordinator to the Governor Punjab Mudassir Nawaz Malik. The chief guests spoke to the participants, praised their effort, and encouraged them to keep working for a cleaner environment. After the ceremony, volunteers were served lunch. The event ended with a jamming session and entertainment for everyone.

Speaking at the event, founder Habib Ur Rehman said: 'Instead of criticizing our institutions, we as youth need to work with them and support them. Criticism alone cannot bring change change begins with ourselves.'

HEAL Pakistan Team said the drive also aimed to raise awareness about climate change and to encourage people to protect the environment for the future.

Volunteers from the Kashmir Institute of International Relations (KIIR), Progressive Climate Foundation and Roshni Foundation and other social welfare societies also joined the drive across the Twin Cities. CDA staff were present throughout the drive to guide the volunteers. They also helped in collecting and dumping the waste gathered during the cleanup.