Pakistan’s President House was declared the first-ever green presidential secretariat of the world after it was awarded international certification.Reports in local media cited that with the international certification of ISO 50001 EnMS, President House of Pakistan has got the title of being the first such presidential secretariat.President Dr. Arif Alvi has successfully curtailed over 35% of its energy use, which would save Rs72.5 million to the national exchequer, per presidency.The press release issued by the presidency stated “The Aiwan-i-Sadr (presidency) also got GBC SEED Platinum as the building is now fully powered by an in-house 1-MW Solar System. The ISO 50001 EnMS certificate was awarded to Project Director Shahid Shaukat by Abdur Razzaq Lakhani of SGS and GBC SEED Platinum certificate by Rashid Bashir of Green Building Council”.