Pakistan

The Judicial System OF Pakistan by Ibrar Alam

I was discuss in the class about of judicial system of Pakistan.Pakistan is an Islamic republic. Islam is the state religion, and the Constitution requires that laws be consistent with Islam. The country has an area of 310,527 square miles and a population of 170 million. On religious demography, that approximately 97 percent of the population was Muslim. The majority of Muslims in the country there are following topics as we explain in the class at my presentation Superior Judiciary Supreme Court of Pakistan Federal Shari at Court of Pakistan High Courts etc Pakistan judiciary is very strong, they have power of authority, and they do not care about of strong peoples like politicians and common peoples etc. Pakistan’s four provinces are divided into divisions, districts, and sub districts. These units are run by a hierarchy of administrators, such as the divisional commissioner, the deputy commissioner at the district level, and the sub divisional magistrate, sub divisional officer, The key level is that of the district, where the deputy commissioner, although in charge of all branches of government, shares power with the elected chairman of the district council. During the period of British rule, the deputy commissioner was both the symbol and embodiment of the central government in remote locations. Expected to serve the constituents in numerous ways, the officer’s responsibilities ranged from that of magistrate dispensing justice to record keeper, as well as provider of advice and guidance in managing the socioeconomic condition. Those multiple roles have varied little since independence, but increasing emphasis has been placed on self-help programs for the rural populace.

Under the constitution, there is a formal division between the judiciary and the executive branches of government. The judiciary consists of the Supreme Court the provincial high courts, and (under their jurisdiction and supervision) district courts that hear civil cases and sessions courts that hear criminal cases. In addition, magistracy deals with cases brought by the police. The district magistrate (who, as deputy commissioner, also controls the police) hears appeals from magistrates under him; appeals may go from him to the session’s judge. The Supreme Court is a court of record. It has original, appellate, and advisory jurisdictions and is the highest court in the land. At the time of independence, Pakistan inherited legal codes and acts that have remained in force, subject to amendment. The independence of the judiciary has been tested many times but they always clean or fair. Pakistan's Rule of Law development has suffered from decades of military rule with only short lived and intermittent experience with democratic governance. Since much of the law derives from the British colonial system, many as lacking legitimacy see it. There is also tension between the inherited common law system and the Islamic law based on the Quran, especially in outlying provinces and regions. The low level of efficiency, the prevalence of delays, the inferior quality of legal training, corruption, and the perception that the court system is a tool for the delay of justice, manipulated by rich and/or powerful interests in the society, compound questions about legitimacy.