Part VII · The Judicature · The Courts
Establishment and jurisdiction of courts
Article 175
Amended by 18th Amendment (2010) · 19th Amendment (2010) · 23rd Amendment (2017) · 27th Amendment (2025)
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English · authoritative
There shall be 1[a Federal Constitutional Court of Pakistan, hereinafter referred to as the Federal Constitutional Court] a Supreme Court of Pakistan 1[hereinafter referred to as the Supreme Court], a High Court for each Province 2[and a High Court for the Islamabad Capital Territory] and such other courts as may be established by law.
3[Explanation.—Unless the context otherwise requires, the words “High Court” wherever occurring in the Constitution shall include “Islamabad High Court.”]
No court shall have any jurisdiction save as is or may be conferred on it by the Constitution or by or under any law.
The Judiciary shall be separated progressively from the Executive within 4[fourteen] years from the commencing day 5*
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Urdu · official translation (2018)
This article was changed after 31 May 2018. The official Urdu translation below does not include that change, so rely on the English text.