High Courts of Pakistan

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Constitution State President Pervez Musharraf Federal government Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gillani Federal Cabinet Legislative Majlis-e-Shoora - Parliament Senate Chairman of the Senate National Assembly Speaker Deputy Speaker Judiciary Supreme Judicial Council Supreme Court Chief Justice Federal Shariat Court Chief Justices Islamabad High Court Provincial High Courts District Courts
Political Parties Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal Muttahida Qaumi Movement Pakistan Muslim League (N) Pakistan Muslim League (Q) Pakistan Peoples Party Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Minor Parties
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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