Islamabad High Court

Senior court of the Islamabad Capital Territory

Islamabad High Court

عدالتِ عالیہ اسلام آباد
Established| 2010 (14 years ago) (2010)
Jurisdiction| Islamabad Capital Territory
Location| Constitution Avenue, Sector G-5/1, Islamabad
Composition method| Presidential appointment on Judicial Commission recommendation
Authorised by| Constitution of Pakistan
Appeals to| Supreme Court of Pakistan
Appeals from| Islamabad District Courts
Judge term length| Until 62 years of age
Number of positions| 10
Website| ihc.gov.pk
Chief Justice of Islamabad High Court
Currently| Aamer Farooq
Since| 11 November 2022

The Islamabad High Court (IHC) is the senior court of the Islamabad Capital Territory, Pakistan, with appellate jurisdiction over the following district courts:[1]

* Islamabad District Court (East)
* Islamabad District Court (West)[2]

Justice Aamer Farooq is the current Chief Justice, having taken oath on 11 November 2022.[3]

## History

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The Court was originally established on 14 August 2007 by Presidential Order of Pervez Musharraf, the military ruler at the time. The Court ceased to exist on 31 July 2009 by a decision of the Supreme Court of Pakistan following Constitution Petition No. 09 and 08 of 2009.[4]

The Court was re-established by the Islamabad High Court Act, 2010[5] following the 18th Amendment to the Constitution of Pakistan. President Asif Ali Zardari administered the oath to the first Chief Justice, Iqbal Hameed ur Rahman on 3 January 2011 at the Governor's House, Karachi.[6]

## Current composition

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The Islamabad High Court is headed by a Chief Justice. The bench consists of six Justices and additional judges. The mandatory retirement age of the Chief Justice and Justices is 62 years. The Additional Judges were initially appointed for one year. After that, their services could either be extended or they could be confirmed or they were retired. The current composition of the High Court is as follows:

No.  | Name  | Appointed  | Retirement Date  | Appointed From  | Comments

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1  | Aamer Farooq | 1 January 2015  | 25 April 2031  | Punjab | Took oath as the 6th Chief Justice on 11 November 2022[3]
2  | Mohsin Akhtar Kayani | 23 December 2015  | 10 February 2032  | Islamabad |
3  | Miangul Hassan Aurangzeb | 24 December 2015  | 13 September 2032  | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
4  | Tariq Mehmood Jahangiri | 30 December 2020  | 9 July 2027  | Islamabad |
5  | Babar Sattar | 30 December 2020  | 14 February 2038  | Punjab |
6  | Sardar Ejaz Ishaq Khan | 17 December 2021  | 25 December 2026  | Islamabad |
7  | Arbab Muhammad Tahir | 17 December 2021  | 6 September 2029  | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
8  | Saman Rafat Imtiaz | 17 December 2021  | 7 June 2038  | Sindh |
9  | Vacant  |  |  |  |
10  | Vacant  |  |  |  |

## List of former chief justices

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No.  | Name  | Date of appointment

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1  | Sardar Muhammad Aslam | 9 February 2008-March 2009
2  | M. Bilal Khan  | 9 March 2009-July 2009
3  | Iqbal Hameed Ur Rahman | 3 January 2011-February 2013
4  | Muhammad Anwar Khan Kasi  | 24 February 2013-November 2018
5  | Athar Minallah | 28 November 2018-November 2022

## Registrar

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Sardar Tahir Sabir, Judge is appointed as Registrar Islamabad High Court on 30 September 2022.[7]

## See also

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* Islamabad District Court
* Judiciary of Pakistan
* Islamabad Bar Council

## References

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1. ^ Bashir, Saqib (1 January 2021). "Islamabad High Court slaps Rs10m fine on secretaries, others". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
2. ^ "PTA Informs Islamabad High Court Regarding the Status of Social Media Firms". PhoneWorld. 6 January 2021. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
3. ^ a b Asad, Malik (12 November 2022). "Three SC judges, IHC chief justice take oath". Dawn. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
4. ^ "Text of Supreme Court judgment". Dawn. 1 August 2009. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
5. ^ "The Gazette of Pakistan" (PDF). Senate of Pakistan. 2 August 2010. Retrieved 22 December 2019.
6. ^ "IHC Chief Justice to take oath today". AAJ News. 3 January 2011. Retrieved 22 December 2019.[permanent dead link]
7. ^ "Islamabad High Court:". mis.ihc.gov.pk. Retrieved 5 April 2023.

## External links

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* Official website

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Chief Justices of Islamabad High Court

* Sardar Muhammad Aslam
* M. Bilal Khan
* Iqbal Hameed Ur Rahman
* Muhammad Anwar Khan Kasi
* Athar Minallah
* Aamer Farooq

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