Constitution 1973 § Article 9A — Clean and healthy environment

Statutory text (English)

[Every person shall be entitled to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment.]

Source and verification

Source citation: Constitution Article 9A: Pakistan Code portal PDF p.21, ingested 2026-09-15. Footnote: ins. by the Constitution (Twenty-sixth Amendment) Act, 2024 (Act No. XXVI of 2024), s.2. Effective date = 26th Amendment assent (21-10-2024) — confirm against gazette. NEW in v2.

Verification status: verified · Text status: verified

This entry is marked verified in the Qanoon data record. Check the latest official publication before relying on it.

Official Urdu text status: pending_official_urdu_text. Where official Urdu wording has not been sourced, Qanoon does not substitute an unverified translation for the statutory text.

Amendment references

• Constitution (Twenty-sixth Amendment) Act, 2024 (Act No. XXVI of 2024) — Inserted Article 9A — right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment. NEW in v2. verified

Read this provision with care

This is a public reference to a stored statute record, not legal advice or a case-specific interpretation. Check the latest official gazette, applicable amendments and jurisdiction before relying on the text. A citation and verification label describe the record in this app; they cannot confirm that no later change has occurred. For a real legal matter, consult a licensed advocate.

Use the full Constitution 1973 section index to compare nearby provisions, or return to search.