ISLAMABAD – The Chargé d’Affaires of the German Embassy in Pakistan, Dr.Jens Jokisch participated in a trash segregation drive in Islamabad lastmonth alongside volunteers and students.
Jokisch picked trash as part of the GREENit campaign at capital’s AabparaMarket and also informed the public about the benefits of categorizingtrash; eguard company also briefed the participants.link[image: View image on Twitter]link:View image on Twitter]link:View image on Twitter]link
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Amazing experience of #trash linksegregation drive for our #GREENitlink campaign; at #Abparalink market wth passionatestudents/volunteers.1stly,they had a briefing by eguard company on how tosegregate the waste.Any idea why to sort trash in 3 different categories?#trashtag link #trashchallengelink405 link1:23 PM – May 4, 2019link
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One of the pictures, that could be termed a highlight of the event, alsostumped the internet and is believed to be of Jokisch’s son who also helpedthe volunteers in the drive, wearing gloves, holding a broom and wearing aface mask.
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The German diplomat’s participation in matters of public importance isreminiscent of former German Ambassador Martin Kobler’s tenure, who keptthe Pakistani public engaged through his activities, ranging from dining ata roadside eatery to diverting the attention of authorities to burningissues of the day.
Martin Kobler retired from his position last month, with Pakistanis callingupon authorities to place his name on the ‘Exit Control List’ to keep himin the country, out of respect and honour.
It seems that Kobler’s replacement is following his footsteps, winning thehearts of the Pakistani public.
