KARACHI: WWF-Pakistan will celebrate one of its world’s largest symbolic environmental movements, Earth Hour, with a candles lighting ceremony at Sindh Assembly.
Pakistan will join 172 countries and territories, and more than 7,000 cities in celebrating the hour by switching off unnecessary lights. Major cities of Pakistan including Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad, Quetta, Peshawar, Faisalabad, Multan, and Sheikhupura have pledged to conserve the country’s environment and natural treasures, said WWF-Pakistan press release here.
This will be the sixth year WWF-Pakistan will be spearheading Earth Hour celebrations in Pakistan. The Earth Hour campaign for 2015 is sponsored by Qarshi Industries, K-Electric, Tetra Pack and PEL.
A candle lighting ceremony will be held at Sindh Assembly here where Sindh Minister for Environment and Parliamentary Affairs, Dr. Sikandar Ali Mandhro will be the chief guest.
