Courts and the right to a healthy environment in PakistanCEFR A1
11 Jan 2026
Adapted from Mariam Waqar Khattak, Global Voices • CC BY 3.0
Photo by Salsabeel Ehsan, Unsplash
- Courts in Pakistan now protect the right to a healthy environment.
- Many people worry because the climate is changing and causing harm.
- Judges have given new legal rights to protect nature and health.
- Parliament added a constitutional rule to help protect the environment.
- Some people go to court when trees are cut illegally.
- Helpers often pay costs for these long court cases.
- Money for cases is small and cannot match big interests.
- Judges need more training in climate science and law.
- Many experts say courts must get more power and support.
Difficult words
- environment — the air, water and land around people
- climate — the usual weather in a place over time
- protect — to keep safe from damage or harm
- court — a place where judges make legal decisionsCourts
- constitutional — related to a country's basic laws and rules
- illegally — not allowed by the laws of a country
- expert — a person with a lot of knowledge or skillexperts
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Discussion questions
- Do you worry about the climate?
- Have you seen trees cut near your home?
- Would you go to court to protect nature?
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