Islamabad: March 27, 2015; Sardar Ayaz Sadiq, Speaker National Assembly has called upon Parliamentarians and people of Pakistan to observe the Earth Hour on Saturday March 28, along with the international community by voluntarily switching off extra lights for one hour between 8:30pm to 9:30pm. He said this in his message on Earth Hour being commemorated world over on March 28, 2015.

The Speaker urged the nation to join hands with other nations on Saturday March, 28, by collectively acting to conserve energy. The wide scale participation by our people will not only impress upon the need for energy conservation but also send a strong message that as a responsible player on the international stage we are conscious of our global and international responsibilities on issues of concern to the mankind, he added.

On this occasion, Sardar Ayaz Sadiq unveiled the honour that the Parliament of Pakistan would become the first ever legislature in the World by the end of 2015 while adopting the electrification requirements through solar energy with the support of China.

The Speaker confirmed that the lights of the Parliament will be switched off to show Parliament's Commitment of joining hands with the World for energy conservation, combating impacts of climate change and Global Warming.