March, 29th: Today millions of people around the globe will participate in Earth Hour by switching off lights in offices, homes and other landmarks at 8:30 pm local times for an hour. Earth Hour is an initiative by WWF which started in 2007 at Sydney, Australia as a light-off event. This event aims to unite people around the globe to protect the planet. In first Earth Hour, more than
Renowned columnist and anchorperson Raza Rumi was injured today in an attack by unknown gunmen in Lahore. His guard and driver were also injured in the attack. The driver, Mustafa, later on succumbed to his injuries. The guard, Anwaar Hussain, is also said to be in critical condition. Rumi frequently spoke against the Taliban and was a critic of government policies for handling terrorism. In
