A. Pakistan’s mainstay is agriculture, which is dependent on canal irrigation. Sound management of watersheds should, therefore, constitute the basic objective of forest policy
B. Because of inadequate forest resources Pakistan must concentrate on developing new plantations.
C. The country is heavily populated and faces an energy crisis. Since there is little scope to increase the area of state forests, agro-forestry programmes should be of vital concern to meet fuelwood requirements.
D. Both (a) & (b)
E. None of these
The correct answer to the question: "National forest policy for Pakistan – The needs and principles in the case of Pakistan are:" is "Both (a) & (b)".