Pakistani Judicial System (Court system of Pakistan)

Court system / Judicial system of Pakistan is made-up of many courts; differing in levels of legal superiority & separated by jurisdiction. Some courts are federal in nature but others are provincial.

Supreme Court of Pakistan

 

Structure of Courts / Judicial system in Pakistan

• Supreme Court of Pakistan > Apex court
• Federal Shariat Court of Pakistan
• High Courts of Pakistan > one in each province and also in federal capital
• District Courts of Pakistan > one in each district
• Judicial Magistrate Courts > with power of Section 30 of Cr.PC only in criminal trials
• Judicial Magistrate Courts > in every town and city
• Executive Magistrate Courts > Summary trial court
• Courts of Civil Judge > judges with power of 1st class and 2nd class cases