LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has announced that Earth Hour will be observed across the province today (March 28).
She said that under this initiative, lights would be switched off from 8:30pm to 9:30pm. She urged citizens to actively participate in the campaign.
On the directives of Maryam, Senior Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb will monitor the Earth Hour campaign across the province, while the secretary environment has been designated as the focal person for coordination.
The chief minister emphasized that collective efforts were essential to provide a clean and safe environment for future generations. She noted that the objective of Earth Hour was to raise public awareness about energy conservation. She appreciated the efforts of the World Wide Fund for Nature in promoting environmental priorities and called upon the public, especially youths, to actively participate in energy-saving initiatives and become part of the global movement for environmental protection.
