The Afghan Hero of Environment
Published by Muhammad Irfan Zafar on February 6, 2012 in Asia-
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One day the 12 years paternal grandson Mustafa of Afghan King Zahir hunted a “Swift” (Nightingale) and proudly brought it to the father.
Father encouraged him giving the title “Another Great Afghan Hunter” but his grand father didn’t affect much of his feat.
He told the grandson “Hunt like brave people and not like cowards.” Swift is a precious creature of air and you cannot eat it, therefore, do not hunt the thing that you cannot eat.
Prince Mustafa took this advice seriously. He then never killed any small animal rather came closer to nature. In 1973, he was also exiled along with his parents and grand parents. He returned in 2002, after the decline of Taliban.
New government nominated 46 years Mustafa, an Afghan Ambassador in Italy, but he preferred becoming the leader of National Organization of Environmental Safety.
In fact Prince wanted to safeguard forests in Afghan fields, where unique and variety of kinds of birds and animals are found.
Prince Mustafa afterwards made new laws in regard of environment safety and had the following sentence included in the constitution “Every Afghan is responsible for safeguarding environment so that he can leave pure and clean environment for his children in hereditary.”
It was never easy raising voice in a country remained affected by 25 years of civil war, but Prince made all the Afghan leaders agree on fulfilling their responsibilities in respect of environment safety with his influence and honesty.
This is not at all small step rather good news of making Afghanistan’s environment safe in future.
The green message of Mustafa for all of us is “I never use plastic shoppers rather use paper or Patsun made bags. This way environment does not get impure.”
Muhammad Irfan Zafar
Content Writer
