PESHAWAR, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 29 March, 2026) Like other parts of Pakistan, the annual “Earth Hour” was celebrated across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Saturday evening under the slogan “Give an Hour for the Earth”.
People turned off unnecessary lights from 8:30 pm to 9:30 pm in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.
Non-essential lights in Governor’s House, CM’s House, Pakistan Railways, Post Office, Deans Ted Centre, University Peshawar Other government and private buildings were shut down due to this event.
The event was intended as a global effort to create the Greatest Earth Hour by encouraging teamwork, sustainability and nature conservation.
The initiative aims to encourage citizens, organizations and governments to allocate one hour to take meaningful actions to preserve nature, energy efficiency and climate responsibility.
The celebration coincided with a global symbolic turning off of unnecessary lights for one hour.
Earth Hour is a global movement launched by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) in 2007 and is now celebrated annually in over 190 countries including Pakistan, making it one of the largest grassroots environmental campaigns in the world.
This year’s Earth Hour marks the 20th anniversary of the campaign, as communities around the world are encouraged not only to turn off their lights but also to take practical steps that support sustainability, biodiversity protection and climate action.
The official theme “Give an Hour for the Earth” emphasizes collective responsibility and calls on individuals and organizations to devote time to planet-friendly actions such as conserving electricity, reducing waste and supporting nature-positive initiatives.
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