What is Supreme Court of Pakistan?
{{nosources|date=November 2012}} [[File:Emblem of the Supreme Court of Pakistan.svg|right|200px]] The '''[[Supreme Court]]''' ({{lang-ur|عدالت عظمیٰ}}) (abbreviated as the '''SCP''') is the apex court in [[Pakistan]]'s judicial hierarchy, the final arbiter of legal and constitutional disputes. The Supreme Court has a permanent seat in [[Islamabad]]. It also has a number of Branch Registries in 4-5 major cities where cases are heard. It has a number of [[de jure]] powers which are outlined in the [[1973 Constitution of Pakistan|Constitution]]. Through several periods of military rule and constitutional suspensions, the court has also established itself as a ''de facto'' check on military power. In addition, it has also been active as a 'watchdog' in checking political corruption and abuse of power in recent times. <center><gallery> Image:Supreme Court of Pakistan, Islamabad by Usman Ghani.jpg|Supreme Court of Pakistan Image:The Supreme Court of Pakistan Islamabad night view.jpg|Night view of the Supreme Court of Pakistan building, Islamabad </gallery></center> {{Asia-stub}} [[Category:Government of Pakistan]] [[Category:National supreme courts|Pakistan]] [[Category:Islamabad]]