of Pakistan. While the tradition of British law culture continues to remain an integral part of the judiciary, the modern existence of the Supreme Court of Pakistan came when the first set of the Constitution of Pakistan was promulgated on 23 March 1956. The ratification of the Constitution of Pakistan reestablished the Supreme Court in 1956, replacing the name "Federal Court" to "Supreme Court", initially had its seat in Karachi where the Sindh High Court exists now. In successive years, the Supreme Court was moved to Lahore High Court until the Supreme Court was permanently moved into its new building constructed in Islamabad in 1964. Constitutional composition Constitution of the court Although the Supreme Court was established pursuant to the Government of India Act 1935, the modern structure of the court was reestablished by the second set in 1956, and restructured by the Constitution of Pakistan in 1973 where a significant part of the Constitution is dedicated towards the restructuring of the Supreme Court. The Part VII of the Constitution, ranges from articles 176 through 191, deals with the powers, composition, rules, and responsibilities of the Supreme Court. These articles concern: Article 176 – Composition of the Court Article 177 – Appointment and qualifications of the Chief Justice Article 178 – Oath of office Article 179 – Retirement Article 180 – Vacancy, absence, or inability of the Chief Justice Article 181 – Vacancy, absence, or inability of other justices Article 182 – Ad hoc appointments of justices Article 183 – Location of Court Article 184 – Jurisdiction in a dispute between two or more governments Article 185 – Jurisdiction to hear and determine appeals Article 186 – If requested, advise the President on important matters of law Article 186A – Authority to transfer venue Article 187 – Orders and subpoenas Article 188 – Power to review its own judgements and orders Article 189 – Binding nature of Supreme Court's decisions on all other Pakistani Courts Article 190 – All executive and judicial authorities in Pakistan bound to aid the Supreme Court Size of Court The Part VII of the Constitution of Pakistan reconstituted the composition of Supreme Court and the high courts but it does not specify the number of justices to be served in the Supreme Court. Qualifications to be served as a supreme court justice are strictly imposed that are based on merit, personal intellectualism, and experiences as