As you all are aware, we celebrate Earth Hour every year on 27th of March. This event is a contribution to the decrease in the consumption of water and electricity worldwide. Earth Hour is a call for global action to individuals and business to switch off electrical equipments and lights for one hour in an attempt to spread awareness regarding global warming and the moderate consumption of natural resources.
More than 4000 cities took part officially in this event in 88 world countries including Pakistan. Yes Pakistan! If you don't believe me then visit www.earthhour.org. Participants switched off the lights in these countries as part of their support for Earth Hour.
If there is any such thing as “Earth Hour Award” than I would like to nominate my country for this award. Compare to all other countries, Pakistan is a true contender and worthy for Earth Hour Award, all thanks to its strong and gallant political will-power and leadership. Why and how you ask? Let me take a deep breath and explain.
Ever since independence, that is 1947. Pakistani leaders have been preparing their fellow citizen for the unforeseeable energy disaster. One after another we saw numerous magnetic personalities who devoted their energy and spend countless night in the hope of coming up with a sadistic policy that would help Pakistanis in the long run. Ultimately, a plan was put forward that was so awe-inspiring that lesser mind do not fully comprehend its potential and world’s greatest mind are still baffled by it.
Under the guiding hand of some all knowing nutcracker, Project “NOT 4 YOU” was passed by the Pakistani parliament, right after a military coup, although Parliament do not function under army coup but it happened. The aim of the project was to keep Pakistanis away from basic necessity of life like water, electricity and so on, only to prepare them for the unforeseen future without energy. It was a tough and impossible decision but eventually the plan worked. Now Pakistanis no longer use electricity, at least not in Pakistan. Citizens of developed nation celebrate Earth Hours once a year but Pakistani spend 350/365 days a year (excluding leap year) celebrating Earth Hours. That’s more than any country in the world had ever care for the environment. Because of this, lifestyle in Pakistan is completely different when compare to the rest of the world. For instance, you might be wondering that since there is no electricity, people would actually save a lot of money but you would be wrong in your assessment. Pakistanis LOVE paying bills even if they don’t use electricity, water etc. They will pay anyone’s bill, your bill, my bill, your neighboring countries bill; you got my point, right?
Project “NOT 4 YOU” had a great impact on Pakistani society and way of life too which had me and people in Pakistan so confused that concerned parent and grandma/grandpa no longer blame TV for destroying their country’s culture because TV runs on electricity which Pakistani do not have. What surprise me the most is why would you need a TV if you don’t have electricity? I don’t know! Some of the most noticeable impact of this policy on Pakistani society is that THIVES do not steal at night because of pitch black darkness anymore (in fact they do it in broad day light) and most importantly Young lovers, who spend hours talking with one another or walking hours together holding hands under the dreamy starry night sky, do not recognize each others in broad day light!!
Pakistan deserves an award from U.N. for being so rigorous in its policy to protect the environment. Through good and hardworking leadership Pakistanis are now expert in living in harsh conditions. If “NASA” ever decides to send manned mission to Mars then they should consider sending a Pakistani. Therefore, I urge you all to spread the word and nominate Pakistan for “Earth Hour Award”. Feel free to share your thoughts on this issue. Long live Pakistan.
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