KARACHI – Defence Minister Ahmad Mukhtar, who is also chairman of the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), pledged the government’s full support to energy conservation measures and for the protection of environment.
Mukhtar was speaking on Saturday at PIA’s joining ceremony of Earth Hour campaign. As part of the Earth Hour campaign, all non-essential lights at the PIA buildings and the PIA business centres were switched off for one hour, between 8:30pm and 9:30pm.
Earth Hour posters had been displayed at the PIA business centres to encourage employees and passengers to take part in the event. PIA Scouts also distributed pamphlets to PIA employees and their families, PIA Model School and PIA Township in order to create awareness about the campaign.
At the ceremony, PIA Managing Director (MD) Nadeem Khan Yousufzai vowed to continue the airline’s efforts towards creation of awareness for a green environment in his organization.
