<P> The Supreme Court of Pakistan (Urdu: عدالت عظمیٰ پاکستان ‬ ‎; Adālat - e-Uzma Pākistān) is the apex court in the judicial hierarchy of Pakistan . </P> <P> Established in accordance to the Part VII of the Constitution of Pakistan, it has ultimate and extensive appellate, original, and advisory jurisdictions on all courts (including the high courts, district, special and Shariat court), involving issues of laws and may act on the verdicts rendered on the cases in context in which it enjoys jurisdiction . In the court system of Pakistan, the Supreme Court is the final arbiter of legal and constitutional disputes as well as final interpreter of constitutional law, and the highest court of appeal in Pakistan . </P> <P> In its modern composition, the Supreme Court is incorporated of Chief Justice of Pakistan, sixteenth justices and two ad - hoc who are confirmed to their appointment by the President upon their nominations from the Prime Minister's selection based on their merited qualifications . Once appointed, justices are expected to completed a designated term and then retire, unless their term is terminated through resignation or impeachment by the Supreme Judicial Council resulted in a presidential reference in regards to the misconduct of judge (s). In their discourse judgement, the justices are often categorized as having the conservative, textual, moderate, and liberal philosophies of law in their judicial interpretation of law and judgements . </P> <P> The Supreme Court has a permanent seat in Islamabad and meets at the Supreme Court Building at the Constitution Avenue . The Supreme Court is sometimes colloquially referred to as SCOP, in analogy to other PMOP . </P>

Total number of judges in supreme court of pakistan
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