What is the strength of the Supreme Court of Pakistan?
What is the strength of the Supreme Court of Pakistan?
(A) 13 Judges
(B) 15 Judges
(C) 17 Judges
(D) 19 Judges
As of late 2024, the Supreme Court of Pakistan is provided with 17 judges as the maximum strength, which comprises the Chief Justice of Pakistan and other 16 judges, as mandated by the Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Act, 1997. However, the government is planning to enhance the strength to 34 in order to clear the backlogs as well as the constitutional benches.