Pakistanis plant trees to provide relief from scorching sun

Prakash, 19, waters plants at the Clifton Urban Forest, previously a dumping site in Karachi, Pakistan May 26, 2021. In Pakistan, forest cover lags far behind average levels across South Asia. REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro

KARACHI (Reuters) - Mulazim Hussain is proud of the trees he has planted.

Surrounded by neem saplings and vegetables sprouting up from scrubland in the Clifton district of Pakistan's largest city Karachi, the 61-year-old recalls a time a few years ago when the area was a giant, informal rubbish tip.