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Prior to 18th Constitutional Amendments, appointments to the Supreme Court of Pakistan were made by the President of Pakistan, on the recommendation of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. This system bred many allegations of favoritism. Many judges who were appointed were relatives of other Judges or Government officials.
The Supreme Court building on Constitution Avenue, Islamabad. The Supreme Court of Pakistan is the highest and apex court in the judicial hierarchy of Pakistan. [1] Its judicial membership currently composed of the Chief Justice of Pakistan and fifteen senior justices, also consisting the ad hoc appointments of the Shariat Appellate. [2]
According to 26th amendment to the constitution, Judicial Commission consists of 13 members, Chief Justice of Pakistan as chairman of Judicial Commission, 3 senior most justices of supreme court, senior most justice of constitutional bench, Federal Minister for Law, Attorney General for Pakistan, 2 members from National Assembly and 2 members ...
Since the Supreme Court was established in 1789, 116 people have served on the Court. The length of service on the Court for the 107 non-incumbent justices ranges from William O. Douglas's 36 years, 209 days to John Rutledge's 1 year, 18 days as associate justice and, separated by a period of years off the Court, his 138 days as chief justice.
Although the Supreme Court was established pursuant to the Government of India Act 1935, the modern structure of the court was reestablished by the second set in 1956, and restructured by the Constitution of Pakistan in 1973 where a significant part of the Constitution is dedicated towards the restructuring of the Supreme Court.
The chief justice of the Shariat Court is the second-highest judicial office in the country, after the chief justice of Pakistan. The acting chief justice of Federal Shariat Court of Pakistan is Hon'ble Mr. Justice Dr. Syed Muhammad Anwer, who took oath on 16 May 2022. [1]
The chief justice of Pakistan (initials as CJP; Urdu: منصفِ اعظم پاکستان, Munsif-e-Āzam Pākistān) is the chief judge of the Supreme Court of Pakistan and is the highest-ranking officer of the Pakistani judiciary. [1] The Federal Court of Pakistan was established by Governor-General Jinnah's Order in February
Government structure; Branches: Three (Executive, Legislature and Judiciary) Head of state: President of Pakistan: Chambers: Bicameral (Senate and National Assembly) Executive: Prime minister–led cabinet responsible to the lower house of the parliament: Judiciary: Supreme court, high courts and district courts: Federalism: Federation ...