Quick answer: The best Pakistan law websites split into two camps: official and free — the Pakistan Code portal (pakistancode.gov.pk) for statutes and the Supreme Court/High Court sites for judgments — and commercial databases like Pakistan Law Site and PLD with deeper archives and headnotes. Start free; pay only if your practice needs the archive depth.
Official and free
Pakistan Code (pakistancode.gov.pk) — the Ministry of Law’s portal with nearly 1,000 federal statutes, searchable, with mobile apps. supremecourt.gov.pk and the five High Court websites publish judgments and cause lists. The Federal Shariat Court and Law and Justice Commission sites add decisions and reform reports. These are primary sources: authoritative and free.
Judgment databases
For reported case law, the courts’ own databases cover recent years well. Aggregator sites and blogs repost judgments, but always verify against the court’s version — aggregators mislabel citations and post outdated uploads.
Paid professional tools
Pakistan Law Site and the PLD (Pakistan Legal Decisions) digests remain the profession’s paid workhorses: decades of reported judgments with editorial headnotes and cross-references. Law firms and serious litigators subscribe; students and citizens rarely need to.
What to avoid
Treat random “lawyer blogs” and social-media legal advice as entertainment, not authority — they routinely cite repealed sections. When in doubt, open the statute on the Pakistan Code portal and the judgment on the court’s site. The complete Pakistan law guide explains how the sources fit together.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the official website for Pakistani laws?
pakistancode.gov.pk — the Ministry of Law and Justice’s Pakistan Code portal, the official free source for federal statutes.
Is Pakistan Law Site free?
No. It is a paid subscription database; the free alternatives are the Pakistan Code portal and court websites.
Where can I find Pakistani court judgments online?
On the Supreme Court and High Court websites (free), or in paid digests like PLD for deeper archives.
