Pakistan’s Judiciary and Supreme Court Cases MCQs with Answer
What is the highest judicial authority in Pakistan?
a) Federal Shariat Court
b) High Court
c) Supreme Court
d) District Court
How many judges are there in the Supreme Court of Pakistan?
a) 10
b) 15
c) 17
d) 21
Who appoints the Chief Justice of Pakistan?
a) Prime Minister
b) President
c) Senate
d) National Assembly
Which article of the Constitution defines the independence of the judiciary in Pakistan?
a) Article 175
b) Article 185
c) Article 190
d) Article 200
What is the retirement age for Supreme Court judges in Pakistan?
a) 60 years
b) 62 years
c) 65 years
d) 70 years
Which case established the principle of judicial review in Pakistan?
a) Asma Jillani Case
b) Zafar Ali Shah Case
c) Molvi Tamizuddin Case
d) Dosso Case
Which court deals with constitutional matters in Pakistan?
a) Federal Shariat Court
b) Supreme Court
c) Anti-Terrorism Court
d) Special Court
What is the primary role of the Supreme Judicial Council in Pakistan?
a) Appointing judges
b) Conducting elections
c) Hearing tax cases
d) Disciplinary actions against judges
Which judicial case led to the annulment of General Ayub Khan’s martial law?
a) Asghar Khan Case
b) Dosso Case
c) Asma Jillani Case
d) Bhutto Trial Case
Which Supreme Court case resulted in the disqualification of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in 2017?
a) Panama Papers Case
b) Hudood Ordinance Case
c) Reko Diq Case
d) Steel Mills Case
Which ordinance introduced Islamic laws in Pakistan’s judiciary?
a) Hudood Ordinance
b) NAB Ordinance
c) PEMRA Ordinance
d) Taxation Ordinance
Which constitutional amendment reduced the discretionary powers of the President in judicial appointments?
a) 8th Amendment
b) 12th Amendment
c) 18th Amendment
d) 21st Amendment
Which court has the authority to interpret Islamic laws in Pakistan?
a) Supreme Court
b) Federal Shariat Court
c) High Court
d) Sessions Court
What was the verdict of the Supreme Court in the Reko Diq case?
a) Allowed mining operations
b) Declared the agreement null and void
c) Increased foreign investment
d) Rejected all petitions
Who was the first Chief Justice of Pakistan?
a) Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry
b) Abdul Hameed Dogar
c) Muhammad Munir
d) S. A. Rahman
Which Supreme Court case is linked to the restoration of Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry?
a) Zafar Ali Shah Case
b) Bhutto Trial Case
c) Lawyers’ Movement Case
d) Nawaz Sharif Disqualification Case
Which judicial case set the precedent for disqualifying parliamentarians over Article 62 and 63?
a) Memogate Scandal
b) Panama Papers Case
c) Hudood Ordinance Case
d) Lal Masjid Case
Which body is responsible for appointing judges in Pakistan?
a) Parliament
b) National Assembly
c) Judicial Commission
d) Election Commission
Which Supreme Court ruling resulted in the ousting of Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gillani?
a) Panama Papers Case
b) Contempt of Court Case
c) Hudood Ordinance Case
d) Reko Diq Case
Which court can hear appeals against decisions made by military courts?
a) High Court
b) Supreme Court
c) Federal Shariat Court
d) Anti-Terrorism Court
Which constitutional amendment allowed the establishment of military courts in Pakistan?
a) 16th Amendment
b) 18th Amendment
c) 21st Amendment
d) 25th Amendment
Which article of the Constitution ensures the protection of fundamental rights by the judiciary?
a) Article 184
b) Article 199
c) Article 245
d) Article 270
Which case is considered one of the most controversial decisions in Pakistan’s judicial history?
a) Dosso Case
b) Hudood Ordinance Case
c) Bhutto Trial Case
d) Reko Diq Case
Which Supreme Court verdict led to the dismissal of General Musharraf’s Emergency Rule in 2007?
a) Lawyers’ Movement Case
b) Hudood Ordinance Case
c) Reko Diq Case
d) Memogate Scandal
Which case led to the disqualification of Prime Minister Imran Khan’s close aide Jahangir Tareen?
a) Hudood Ordinance Case
b) Panama Papers Case
c) Disqualification Case under Article 62
d) Reko Diq Case
Which constitutional article provides the judiciary with the power of suo moto action?
a) Article 175
b) Article 184(3)
c) Article 190
d) Article 200
Which case led to the formation of a Joint Investigation Team (JIT) to probe corruption allegations?
a) Hudood Ordinance Case
b) Panama Papers Case
c) Reko Diq Case
d) Lal Masjid Case
Which Supreme Court decision limited the President’s power to dissolve the National Assembly?
a) Zafar Ali Shah Case
b) Asma Jillani Case
c) Dosso Case
d) Nawaz Sharif Disqualification Case