• Civil courts• Criminal courts and• Many specialized courts.Supreme Court: The constitution of Pakistan deals with the higher judiciary quite comprehensively and contains elaborate provisions on the composition, jurisdiction, powers and functions of these courts. The Constitution places upon the superior courts the obligation to preserve, protect and defend the Constitution. The Supreme Court of Pakistan was established in 1956, it is the highest court of Pakistan. The court consists of a chief justice who is the head of all courts and sixteen other judges. The main seat of the Supreme Court is in Islamabad. The number of Supreme Court judges is determined by Parliament. The retirement age of Supreme Court judges is sixty-five. The Chief Justice's oath is administered by the President. In the event that the Chief Justice is absent or unable to perform his duties or his office is vacant, the President shall appoint the most senior Justice as Acting Chief Justice. The qualification of judges, their method of appointment, conditions of service, salary, pension, etc. they are all provided for by the Constitution. The Constitution also provides the grounds as well as the forum and procedure for the removal of superior court judges. Appointment and Qualification of Supreme Court Judges: The points that should be considered while nominating a judge for the Supreme Court are: • Firstly the judge should be a citizen of Pakistan. • Secondly, he or she should have five years' experience as a judge in the high court. • If the above condition of five years of experience is not fulfilled, then he or she should have an experience of fifteen years as a high court advocate. Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court: The jurisdiction of the Supreme Court is...... half of the document ......there is a district court and has civil and criminal jurisdiction. The Sessions Court is also a trial court for shocking crimes like murder, rape and prepared theft where a specific amount of gold and cash is involved. Each town and city now has an additional district and sessions judge. When it deals with criminal cases it is known as a sessions court and when it deals with civil cases it is known as a district court. Subordinate Courts: Subordinate Courts are mainly divided into two courts which are: • Civil Courts • Criminal CourtsCivil Courts: Civil Courts were established under West Pakistan Civil Courts Ordinance 1962. Some Courts which come under Subordinate Courts they are: • Banking Tribunal • Drug Tribunal • Revenue Board • Family Tribunal • Consumer Tribunal • Labor Tribunal • Anti-Corruption Tribunal • Anti-Terrorism Tribunal • Income Tax Tribunals, etc.