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SUPREME COURT OF SO-CALLED

ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF PAKISTAN,

WHICH BY DEFINITION IS

NEITHER ISLAMIC NOR REPUBLIC,

UNFORTUNATELY!

The Supreme Court shall consist of a Chief Justice to be known as the Chief Justice of Pakistan and so many other Judges as may be determined by Act of [Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament)] or, until so determined, as may be fixed by the President.

"The Supreme Court of Pakistan (SC) (Urdu: عدالت عظمیٰ پاکستان; Adālat-e-Uzma Pākistān) is the apex court in the judicial hierarchy of Pakistan, the final arbiter of legal and constitutional disputes. The Supreme Court has a permanent seat in Islamabad. It also has a number of Branch Registries where cases are heard. 

The court has a number of de jure powers, outlined in the Constitution. Through several periods of military rule and constitutional suspensions (see Doctrine of necessity), the court has also established itself as a de facto check on military power. It has the appellate jurisdiction over all high courts (including provincial high courts, district courts, and special courts) and federal courts, as well as original jurisdiction over a few types of cases. 

The Supreme Court is made up of a chief justice and a number of senior justices who are nominated by the President after consulting the Prime minister. Once appointed justices are expected to complete a designated term and then retire, unless they are removed by the Supreme Judicial Council after receiving a presidential reference regarding misconduct of judge(s)." -- Summary retrieved on October 7, 2019 http://dbpedia.org/resource/Supreme_Court_of_Pakistan

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IMPROVING ACCESS TO JUSTICE

80 per cent (%) of disputes in the country are settled by the unregulated informal justice sector

Pakistan’s top judge has lifted the lid on a poorly kept secret — 80 per cent of disputes in the country are settled by the unregulated informal justice sector, such as jirgas and panchayats, while the state justice system tackles only 20 per cent of the disputes. Needless to say, the statement by the Chief Justice of Pakistan, Anwar Zaheer Jamali, in his historic address to the Senate on November 3 hardly caught anyone by surprise.

Our media keeps us posted periodically on just how large a backlog of cases is pending in the superior and subordinate courts, awaiting adjudication. A justice system that is overburdened by a steady stream of fresh cases piling upon the undecided ones is further stymied by staffing shortages. The wheels of justice, therefore, move agonizingly slowly, frustrating the litigant public beyond endurance.

It is small wonder, then, that informal mechanisms of dispensing justice are firmly entrenched in Pakistan, especially in the vast swathes of the rural hinterland and tribal territories, with people finding it far easier to get their issues resolved by councils of village elders at their doorstep, where speed is the name of the game. This stateless justice system sometimes hands down outrageous verdicts that jolt society and spark widespread outrage — karo-kari and swara cases being the most glaring examples. Jirgas and panchayats are known to have gone so far as to pronounce death sentences. No one in their right mind can back this jirga-sanctioned murder. To counter this impulse to take the laws into one’s own hands, it is ever more important to extend the state’s writ in all corners of the country. Justice must be made more accessible and cheaper for the citizenry so that it does not have to resort to an outdated mode of getting justice. That said, one cannot argue with the utility of informal conflict-resolution structures for handling petty issues outside of court. Nevertheless, the current state of affairs does require the urgent institution of far-reaching legal reforms. What is unfortunate, though, is the current government’s apparent apathy towards this all-important area of governance.

REFERENCES:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supreme_Court_of_Pakistan

https://www.federalshariatcourt.gov.pk/en/home/

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SC moved to impose health emergency amid coronavirus pandemic - SUCH TV

SC moved to impose health emergency amid coronavirus pandemic – SUCH TV

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Supreme Court of Pakistan (SC) was on Saturday approached for imposing health emergency in the country amid increasing cases of coronavirus in the country.

The residents of Islamabad filed a plea in the court for imposing health emergency along with imposing a curfew to restrict movement of masses.

“Only those going out for emergency should be allowed to travel,” the plea said further…

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Constitution of Supreme Court.Of Pakistan

The Supreme Court shall consist of a Chief Justice to be known as the Chief Justice of Pakistan and so many other Judges as may be determined by Act of [Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament)] or, until so determined, as may be fixed by the President.

"The Supreme Court of Pakistan (SC) (Urdu: عدالت عظمیٰ پاکستان; Adālat-e-Uzma Pākistān) is the apex court in the judicial hierarchy of Pakistan, the final arbiter of legal and constitutional disputes. The Supreme Court has a permanent seat in Islamabad. It also has a number of Branch Registries where cases are heard. 

The court has a number of de jure powers, outlined in the Constitution. Through several periods of military rule and constitutional suspensions (see Doctrine of necessity), the court has also established itself as a de facto check on military power. It has the appellate jurisdiction over all high courts (including provincial high courts, district courts, and special courts) and federal courts, as well as original jurisdiction over a few types of cases. 

The Supreme Court is made up of a chief justice and a number of senior justices who are nominated by the President after consulting the Prime minister. Once appointed justices are expected to complete a designated term and then retire, unless they are removed by the Supreme Judicial Council after receiving a presidential reference regarding misconduct of judge(s)." -- Summary retrieved on October 7, 2019 http://dbpedia.org/resource/Supreme_Court_of_Pakistan

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Supreme Court of Islamic Republic of Pakistan

The Supreme Court shall consist of a Chief Justice to be known as the Chief Justice of Pakistan and so many other Judges as may be determined by Act of [Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament)] or, until so determined, as may be fixed by the President.

"The Supreme Court of Pakistan (SC) (Urdu: عدالت عظمیٰ پاکستان; Adālat-e-Uzma Pākistān) is the apex court in the judicial hierarchy of Pakistan, the final arbiter of legal and constitutional disputes. The Supreme Court has a permanent seat in Islamabad. It also has a number of Branch Registries where cases are heard. 

The court has a number of de jure powers, outlined in the Constitution. Through several periods of military rule and constitutional suspensions (see Doctrine of necessity), the court has also established itself as a de facto check on military power. It has the appellate jurisdiction over all high courts (including provincial high courts, district courts, and special courts) and federal courts, as well as original jurisdiction over a few types of cases. 

The Supreme Court is made up of a chief justice and a number of senior justices who are nominated by the President after consulting the Prime minister. Once appointed justices are expected to complete a designated term and then retire, unless they are removed by the Supreme Judicial Council after receiving a presidential reference regarding misconduct of judge(s)." -- Summary retrieved on October 7, 2019 http://dbpedia.org/resource/Supreme_Court_of_Pakistan

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Supreme Court of Islamic Republic of Pakistan

The Supreme Court shall consist of a Chief Justice to be known as the Chief Justice of Pakistan and so many other Judges as may be determined by Act of [Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament)] or, until so determined, as may be fixed by the President.

"The Supreme Court of Pakistan (SC) (Urdu: عدالت عظمیٰ پاکستان; Adālat-e-Uzma Pākistān) is the apex court in the judicial hierarchy of Pakistan, the final arbiter of legal and constitutional disputes. The Supreme Court has a permanent seat in Islamabad. It also has a number of Branch Registries where cases are heard. 

The court has a number of de jure powers, outlined in the Constitution. Through several periods of military rule and constitutional suspensions (see Doctrine of necessity), the court has also established itself as a de facto check on military power. It has the appellate jurisdiction over all high courts (including provincial high courts, district courts, and special courts) and federal courts, as well as original jurisdiction over a few types of cases. 

The Supreme Court is made up of a chief justice and a number of senior justices who are nominated by the President after consulting the Prime minister. Once appointed justices are expected to complete a designated term and then retire, unless they are removed by the Supreme Judicial Council after receiving a presidential reference regarding misconduct of judge(s)." -- Summary retrieved on October 7, 2019 http://dbpedia.org/resource/Supreme_Court_of_Pakistan

REFERENCES

https://www.supremecourt.gov.pk/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supreme_Court_of_Pakistan

http://www.commonlii.org/pk/legis/const/1973/8.html