Pakistan Legal Structure

TIER 1Supreme Court1 item

Supreme Court of Pakistan

Apex court — final court of appeal for all of Pakistan

All of Pakistan

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TIER 2High Courts7 items

Lahore High Court

Punjab Province

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Sindh High Court

Sindh Province

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Peshawar High Court

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

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Balochistan High Court

Balochistan Province

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Islamabad High Court

Islamabad Capital Territory

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Supreme Court of AJK

Azad Jammu & Kashmir

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GB Supreme Appellate Court

Gilgit-Baltistan

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TIER 3Federal Shariat Court1 item

Federal Shariat Court

Reviews laws for compliance with Islamic principles

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TIER 4Special & Tribunal Courts8 items

Accountability Courts (NAB)

Corruption and financial crime cases

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Anti-Terrorism Courts

Terrorism and related offences

Banking Courts

Financial disputes and banking matters

Labour Courts

Employment and labour disputes

Family Courts

Matrimonial and family matters

Consumer Courts

Consumer protection disputes

Environmental Tribunals

Environmental law and protection cases

Customs & Excise Courts

Trade and customs related matters

TIER 5District & Session Courts3 items

District & Session Courts

Trial courts across all 118 districts of Pakistan

All Districts

Civil Courts (Civil Judge / Munsiff)

Civil disputes and property matters

Judicial Magistrate Courts

Criminal matters, bail applications, remand

TIER 6Bar Councils & Associations9 items

Pakistan Bar Council (PBC)

Apex regulatory body for lawyers in Pakistan

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Punjab Bar Council

Punjab

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Sindh Bar Council

Sindh

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KP Bar Council

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

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Balochistan Bar Council

Balochistan

Islamabad Bar Council

Islamabad Capital Territory

Supreme Court Bar Association

Association of lawyers practicing in Supreme Court

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Lahore Bar Association

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Karachi Bar Association

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TIER 7Regulatory & Legal Bodies9 items

Ministry of Law & Justice

Federal ministry overseeing legal affairs

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Law & Justice Commission

Law reform and judicial training

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Federal Judicial Academy

Training for judges and court staff

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National Accountability Bureau

Anti-corruption watchdog

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Federal Investigation Agency

Federal crimes including cybercrime

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NADRA

National identity and civil registration

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SECP

Corporate and securities regulation

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Federal Ombudsman (Wafaqi Mohtasib)

Redressal of grievances against federal agencies

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FOSPAH

Federal Ombudsperson for harassment cases

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