The Bonsai Capital
There was a time when, during the extension Margalla Road in Islamabad had bend to go around old trees. However, the city that was once known for its ability to conserve greenery and blooms every season is now under the spell of massive tree-massacre and bonsai plantations. The year 2025 brought along hailstorms and cloud bursts for the calm and scenic city of Islamabad. These extreme weather events are nature’s way of manifesting its discontent towards the disruptive practices of tree-slaughter and dwarfed cultivation in the region. The phenomenon indicates governance inadequacies, and nature is not the only one discontent with it.
