Azam Nazeer Tarar, Federal Minister for Law & Justice

Azam Nazeer Tarar has approached climate action as a question of constitutional rights, and the results speak for themselves. As Federal Minister for Law and Justice, he presented and secured the passage of Article 9A of Pakistan’s Constitution in October 2024, formally making the right to a clean and healthy environment a fundamental right of every citizen. This marked the beginning of environmental constitutionalism in Pakistan and created a legal basis for holding the state accountable for environmental harm. He has also argued at international parliamentary forums that climate change is a human rights crisis, calling on high emitting nations to match their commitments with real funding for vulnerable countries like Pakistan.