Govt reinstates Rina Saeed as chairperson of Islamabad Wildlife Management Board

The federal government has reinstated Rina Saeed Khan Satti, reassigning her to the chairperson of the Islamabad Wildlife Management Board. 

According to the 24NewsHD TV channel, the Ministry of Climate Change issued an official notification confirming her reinstatement as chairperson. 

The channel reported that the previous suspension notification for Rina Saeed Khan Satti has been officially withdrawn by the federal government.

Islamabad Wildlife Management Board

The IWMB is the legal custodian of the park and is mandated to protect, conserve, and manage the national park, which it does with support from CDA and the Metropolitan Corporation of Islamabad (MCI). 

The Board aims to preserve the ecology of the national park while giving an opportunity to the present and future generations to experience and enjoy nature and learn to value it. 

The protection programme of the Board aims to reduce threats from illegal cutting of wood, hunting of animals and birds, forest fires, illegal construction and encroachments, littering, and pollution. 

In addition, the board is working with the local communities living adjacent to the park and visitors to raise their environmental awareness and educate them on the value of the national park.
After its declaration as a protected area in 1980, the Margallah Hills National Park was managed by the Capital Development Authority (CDA). 

However, in 2015, the Islamabad Wildlife Management Board (IWMB or the Board) was set up under Section 4 of the Islamabad Wildlife (Protection, Preservation, Conservation, and Management) Ordinance 1979. 

Reporter: Rozina Ali