Minister for Climate Change Dr Musadik Malik says improvement in the health and education sectors is linked to environmental protection.

He was addressing the Health and Education Summit in Lahore today.

The minister said a clean and healthy environment is necessary for better public health. He said basic education and health facilities are every child's right.

Addressing the summit, Minister for Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development Chaudhry Salik Hussain said the government is taking all possible measures for the progress of the health and education sectors.

He said provision of standard health and education facilities to the young generation is the government's priority.