Enactment of Regulations under the Sindh Environment Protection Act, 2014

Under the Sindh Environment Protection Act, 2014, the principal piece of environmental legislation for the Province of Sindh, the Provincial environment regulator, the Sindh Environmental Protection Agency is required to
Seaview Beach Development Project

The Clifton Cantonment Board (CBC) started a development project along the coast at Seaview Beach, Karachi. The project presents serious environmental risks and will also make an otherwise open beach
Protection of National Heritage—Lloyd’s Bank Building – Public Interest Law Association of Pakistan and others v. Government of Sindh and others
The Lloyd’s Bank building in Karachi is a cultural heritage building that has been declared to be a protected heritage site by the Sindh Government via notification. A local bank
BT Cotton – Public Interest Law Association of Pakistan v. Federation of Pakistan and others
PILAP has filed a Writ Petition before the Lahore High Court against the Ministry of Climate Change; the National Biosafety Committee; the Pakistan Environment Protection Agency; the Punjab Environmental Protection
Civil Aviation Security – Public Interest Law Association of Pakistan v. Federation of Pakistan and others
In the aftermath of the tragic plane crash that occurred on a Karachi-bound flight originating in Lahore in May, 2020, PILAP filed a Writ Petition before the Sindh High Court
Right to Education – Public Interest Law Association of Pakistan v. Government of Sindh and others
Pakistan has a dismal state of education. According to UNICEF, 22.8 million children between the ages of 5 and 16 are currently out of school across the country. This is
Police Reforms – Arif Hasan and others v. Federation of Pakistan and others
The Sindh police force has long been a victim of politicization due, in part, to the lack of implementation and repeal of the Police Order, 2002. Postings and transfers are
Petroleum Standards – Public Interest Law Association of Pakistan v. Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority and others
PILAP has filed a Writ Petition against the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA), the Oil Companies Advisory Council; the Hydrocarbon Development Institute of Pakistan; the Ministry of Energy (Petroleum
Ravi Urban Development Project – Public Interest Law Association of Pakistan v. Environment Protection Agency, Punjab and others
The proposed Ravi Urban Development Project at Ravi River is a multi-trillion Rupee development project that will create a Dubai-like city on the banks and floodplains of the River. Given
River Ravi Pollution – Public Interest Law Association of Pakistan and others v. Government of Punjab and others
The Ravi River is the main source of water for the city of Lahore and adjoining areas. It nourishes significant tracts of agricultural land in the “bread basket” of the