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FIFTH SCHEDULE
[Article 205]
REMUNERATION AND TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE OF JUDGES
1[THE FEDERAL CONSTITUTIONAL COURT AND THE SUPREME COURT]

1. There shall be paid to the Chief Justice of 1[the Federal Constitutional Court and the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court] a salary of Rs. 2[9,900] per mensem, and to every other Judge of the Supreme Court a salary of Rs. 2[9,500] per mensem 2[, or such higher salary as the President may, from time to time, determine.]
2. Every Judge of the 1[Federal Constitutional Court and the Supreme Court] shall be entitled to such privileges and allowances, and to such rights in respect of leave of absence and pension, as may be determined by the President, and until so determined, to the privileges, allowances and rights to which, immediately before the commencing day, the Judges of the 1[Federal Constitutional Court and the Supreme Court] 1[**] were entitled.
3. The pension payable to a retired Judge of the 1[Federal Constitutional Court and the Supreme Court] per mensem shall not be less or more than the amount specified in the table below, depending on the length of his service as Judge in that Court or a High Court:
   Provided that the President may, from time to time, raise the minimum or maximum amount of pension so specified:
   
   Judge
   Minimum Amount
   Maximum Amount
   Chief Justice
   Rs. 7,000
   Rs. 8,000
   Other Judge
   Rs. 6,250
   Rs. 7,125.
4. The widow of a Judge of the 1[Federal Constitutional Court and the Supreme Court] shall be entitled to a pension at the following rates, namely:
   
   1. if the Judge dies after retirement–50 per cent of the net pension payable to him; or
   2. if the Judge dies after having rendered not less than three years’ service as Judge and while still serving as such–50 per cent of the pension admissible to him at the minimum rate.
5. The pension shall be payable to the widow for life or, if she remarries, until her marriage.

w. e. f. 1-12-2001, the salary of the Chief Justice of Pakistan and other Judges of the Supreme Court has been determined by the President to be Rs. 55,000 and Rs. 52,000 respectively vide P.O. No. 2 of 2002, paragraph 2 (1), which was previously amended by P.O. No. 9 of 1991, P.O. No. 3 of 1995 and P.O. No. 4 of 1995.
(w. e. f. 27-7-1991, vide P. O. No. 2 of 1997) the Chief Justice and a Judge of the Supreme Court on his retirement or resignation shall be entitled to the minimum amount of pension equal to 70% to the Chief Justice of his salary or as the case may be, a Judge plus 5% of salary for each completed year of service either as the Chief Justice or as the Judge not exceeding the maximum amount of pension equal to 85% of the said salary.
1Subs. and omitted by the Constitution (Twenty-seventh Amendment) Act, 2025 (Act No. XXXII of 2025), s. 56.
2Subs. and added by the Constitution (Twelfth Amendment) Act., 1991 (Act No. XIV of 1991), s. 3.
3Added by the Constitution (Amendment) Order, 1985 (P.O. No. 6 of 1985), Art.2, (w. e. f. the 1st July, 1981).

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6. If the widow dies, the pension shall be payable:
   
   1. to the sons of the Judge who are less than twenty-one years of age, until they attain that age; and
   2. to the unmarried daughters of the Judge who are less than twenty-one years of age, until they attain that age or are married, whichever first occurs.

THE HIGH COURT

1. There shall be paid to the Chief Justice of a High Court a salary of Rs. 1[9,400] per mensem, and to every other Judge of a High Court a salary of Rs. 1[8,400] per mensem 1[, or such higher salary as the President may, from time to time, determine.]
2. Every Judge of a High Court shall be entitled to such privileges and allowances, and to such rights in respect of leave of absence and pension, as may be determined by the President, and until so determined, to the privileges, allowances and rights to which, immediately before the commencing day, the Judges of the High Court were entitled.
3. The pension payable per mensem to a Judge of a High Court who retires after having put in not less than five years service as such Judge shall not be less or more than the amount specified in the table below, depending on the length of his service as Judge and total service, if any, in the service of Pakistan:
   Provided that the President may, from time to time, raise the minimum or maximum amount of pension so specified:
   
   Judge
   Minimum amount
   Maximum amount
   Chief Justice
   Rs. 5,640
   Rs. 7,050
   Other Judge
   Rs. 5,040
   Rs. 6,300.
4. The widow of a Judge of the High Court shall be entitled to a pension at the following rates, namely:
   
   1. if the Judge dies after retirement–50 per cent of the net pension payable to him; or
   2. if the Judge dies after having rendered not less than five years’ service as Judge and while still serving as such–50 per cent of the pension admissible to him at the minimum rate.
5. The pension shall be payable to the widow for life or, if she remarries, until her marriage.

w. e. f. 1-12-2001, the salary of the Chief Justice of High Court and other Judges of a High Court has been determined by the President to be Rs. 51,000 and Rs. 49.000 respectively vide P. O. No. 2 of 2002, paragraph 2 (2), which was previously amended by P.O. No. 9 of 1991, P. O. No. 3 of 1995 and P. O. No. 4 of 1995.
w. e. f. 27-7-1991, vide P. O. No. 3 of 1997) the Chief Justice and a Judge of the High Court on his retirement or resignation or removal shall be entitled to the minimum pension equal to 70% of the salary on the completion of 5 years service for pension as Judge and an extra pension @ 2% of such salary for each subsequent completed year of service as Chief Justice or the Judge including his service if any the maximum pension not exceeding 80% of the salary.
1Subs. and added by the Constitution (Twelfth Amendment) Act, 1991 (Act No. XIV of 1991). s. 3.
2Added by the Constitution (Amendment) Order, 1985 (P.O. No. 6 of 1985), Art.2, (w. e. f. the 1st July, 1981).