Pakistan Parliament Honoured With First Green Mace Award at Commonwealth Moot
ISLAMABAD, September 17, 2026: Pakistan’s Parliament has received the inaugural Green Mace Award at the main programme of the 69th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference being held in Cape Town, South Africa.
National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq accepted the award on behalf of the Parliament of Pakistan. The honour recognises the National Assembly’s Green Parliament Initiative, its status as the world’s first 100 percent solar-powered Parliament, its move towards paperless parliamentary work and the rainwater harvesting project currently under development at Parliament House.
Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq said receiving the inaugural Green Mace Award as Speaker of the National Assembly was a matter of great honour. He said the award was not only an accolade but also an acknowledgement of Parliament’s commitment to a cleaner and better environment for future generations.
The Speaker said the effort to make Parliament green was not undertaken for recognition, but as a responsibility towards the people, children and coming generations who would inherit the institution in the future.
The National Assembly of Pakistan has shifted fully to solar energy, making it the first Parliament in the world to operate entirely on solar power. It has also moved towards a paperless working environment by using electronic tablets for parliamentary proceedings, reducing dependence on printed documents and encouraging digital parliamentary practices.
The rainwater harvesting project under way at Parliament House is another major part of the National Assembly’s environment-friendly measures. The project is aimed at conserving water resources and ensuring their efficient use.
Participants of the 69th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference appreciated Pakistan’s Green Parliament Initiative and its environmentally responsible steps. They described the National Assembly’s experience as a model for Commonwealth parliaments seeking to promote sustainable and environment-friendly parliamentary practices.
