[6] The subordinate judiciary consists of civil and criminal district courts, and numerous specialized courts covering banking, insurance, customs and excise, smuggling, drugs, terrorism, taxation, the environment, consumer protection, and corruption.

The government may also set up administrative courts and tribunals for exercising exclusive jurisdiction in specific matters.

[1] As of 2017, Pakistan's judiciary is suffering from a backlog of two million cases, with lawsuits taking an average of nearly ten years to resolve.

It has a permanent seat in Islamabad as well as branch registries in Lahore, Peshawar, Quetta and Karachi.

[1] After the appointment of Justice Qazi Faez Isa, there has come a significant change in the working of the apex court of the land.

In an unprecedented act, the judicial proceedings are now televised in order to show the country how the superior court of the land works.

Additionally, following the amendments by the Parliament, the suo moto powers of the Chief Justice have been curtailed as now in order for a suo moto case to be initiated, the 3 senior most judges must be in agreement that the matter is indeed of public importance and the court must act upon its powers and take up the case.

In each district headquarters, there are a number of courts of additional district and sessions judges having same judicial powers like the court of district and sessions judge, including trial for offences shown in schedule II of Code of Criminal Procedure as exclusively triable by the Court of Session i.e. Qatl e Amd (culpable homicide), rape, defamation dacoity etc.

These courts have also jurisdiction to try cases under the Hudood Laws of Pakistan, certain offences under Control of Narcotic Substances Act etc.

These courts also work as ex officio Justice of Peace to entertain complaints against police officials.

Decisions are usually announced later in the day, once the judge has had time to peruse the case files after the hearings.

The rest of the day is allocated for the recording of the evidence in sessions cases such as in offences murder, rape and robbery etc.

Judicial magistrates possesses territorial jurisdiction police station wise as per notification issued by the Court of Session Judge.

As per schedule in the Act of 1964 family courts entertains the disputes of dissolution of marriage, recovery of maintenance of wives and minors, dower, dowery articles, guardian and wards disputes i.e. custody of minors, recovery of bridal gifts etc.

However, following the Supreme Court's judgement in the Al-Jehad Trust case, the government's role in judicial appointments was curtailed.

Under the terms of this judgement, the Government and the President's office were bound to act on the recommendations of the Chief Justice of Pakistan.

The Judicial Commission of Pakistan consists of a total of nine members: the Chief Justice of Pakistan, four senior judges of the Supreme Court, a former Chief Justice or judge of the Supreme Court nominated by the serving Chief Justice in consultation with the four serving judges of the Supreme Court aforementioned, the Attorney General of Pakistan, the Federal Minister for Law and Justice and, one senior advocate nominated by the Pakistan Bar Council.

To be eligible for appointment, Lawyers must have ten years' experience as an advocate with good standing in the respective jurisdiction.

These Commissions hold open competitive exams annually, which are advertised in national newspapers.

The basic qualifications required are an LL.B from any recognized university, and two years' experience as an advocate in the jurisdiction in question.

Those who pass both these stages are interviewed by members of Service Commissions, and recommendations are made to the respective High Courts for appointments.

The candidates who manage to pass the first test then undertake another test by NTS after which the successful candidates are chosen for the interview which is conducted by the five most senior judges of high court including chief justice of Sindh and candidate who manage to pass the interview are recommended for the post of civil judge and judicial magistrate who thereafter are appointed by the government of Sindh.