Pakistani celebs join world protest against ‘climate change’

Pakistani celebrities unite to address the climate emergency together. The protest against climate change was hel
21 Sep, 2019
  • Pakistani celebrities unite to address the climate emergency together.
  • The protest against climate change was held not only in Pakistan but across the globe on the same day.
  • Pakistan has been listed as the seventh most vulnerable country to be affected by climate change.

A citizen-led initiative of a climate march, organised by Climate Action Now, was held on Friday across Pakistan. Many Pakistani celebrities attended the protest to raise their concerns against the worsening climate change.

Pakistanis came together for the first-ever Climate March Pakistan, which was also held across the globe in at least a dozen countries. Celebrities like Sanam Saeed, Shahzad Roy, Anoushey Ashraf, Shaniera Akram, Ali Rehman, Saboor Aly among many others attended the march on Friday.

In Karachi, a large number of people took to streets at Frere Hall, while in Lahore people gathered outside Lahore Press Club.

 

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United together for change #WorldClimateStrike #ClimateChange #Pakistan #Karachi #OurPlanet #OneWorld #MakeTheChange #ClimateStrike #Australia #Korea #England #Pakistan #TeamGreen #ProtestInPakistan

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#ClimateChange is real. Denying it doesn’t make it less of a fact. We need to play our part for a cleaner and greener #Pakistan, kyun ke mil ke lagayenge jaan to #hogasaafpakistan #WWF #ClimateMarch

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We can win the race against climate change, but we must #ActNow. Join the movement before the @UN #ClimateAction Summit @climateactionpk #globalclimatestrike #climatemarch

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Pakistan has been listed as the seventh most vulnerable country to be affected by climate change. The protesters rallied in 26 cities, including Lahore, Karachi, Islamabad and Peshawar, demanded that the government take emergency measures to curb climate degradation.

Copyright Business Recorder, 2019

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