CLIMATE CHANGE, CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS, AND THE FUTURE OF PAKISTAN Pakistan is one of the countries most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. Over the past few years, we have witnessed a dangerous shift in weather patterns — unpredictable rains, extreme heat, melting glaciers, flash floods, and landslides. These events have affected millions of people, especially in Gilgit-Baltistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK), where communities are directly exposed to the harsh realities of climate change. At the same time, Pakistan’s Constitution has taken a historic step through the 26th Constitutional Amendment, by introducing Article 9A. This Article clearly states: “Every citizen has the basic right to a clean and healthy environment.” This means that clean air, safe water, and protection from environmental destruction are no longer just social demands — they are now constitutional rights guaranteed to every Pakistani citizen. Climate Change and Its Devastating Impacts in Northern P...