High Courts of Pakistan

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There are five High Courts of Pakistan, each of four based in the capital city of one of the four provinces. The government has proposed a fifth high court to cover the Islamabad Capital Territory.[1] This proposal was blocked by the Lahore High Court but that decision was overturned by the Supreme Court of Pakistan on 24 December 2007.[2]

High Court Province City
Lahore High Court Punjab Lahore
Sindh High Court Sindh Karachi
Peshawar High Court North-West Frontier Peshawar
Balochistan High Court Balochistan Quetta
Islamabad High Court Capital Territory Islamabad

[edit] References

  1. ^ President promulgates Constitution (Second Amendment) Order 2007. The President of Pakistan (2007-12-24). Retrieved on 2007-12-26.
  2. ^ SC suspends LHC order against establishment of Islamabad High Court. Associated Press of Pakistan (2007-12-24). Retrieved on 2007-12-26.

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