Islamabad High Court


The Islamabad High Court is the senior court of the Islamabad Capital Territory, Pakistan, with appellate jurisdiction over the following district courts:
Justice Sardar Muhammad Sarfraz Dogar is the current Chief Justice, having taken oath on 8 July 2025.

History

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.
The Court was re-established by the Islamabad High Court Act, 2010 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.

Current composition

The Islamabad High Court is headed by a Chief Justice. After the passing of Islamabad High Court Act 2024, the Islamabad High Court will consist of 12 judges, in addition to the Chief Justice. The mandatory retirement age of the Chief Justice and Justices is 62 years. The Additional Judges are 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.NameAppointedRetirement DateAppointed FromComments
1Sardar Muhammad Sarfraz Dogar8 June 20152 July 2030PunjabChief Justice since 14 February 2025. Transferred from LHC on 1 February 2025.
2Mohsin Akhtar Kayani23 December 201510 February 2032IslamabadSenior Puisne Judge since 14 February 2025
3Babar Sattar30 December 202014 February 2038Punjab
4Sardar Ejaz Ishaq Khan17 December 202125 December 2026Islamabad
5Arbab Muhammad Tahir17 December 20216 September 2029Balochistan
6Saman Rafat Imtiaz17 December 20217 June 2038Sindh
7Khadim Hussain Soomro1 February 202511 September 2037SindhTransferred from SHC on 1 February 2025
8Muhammad Azam Khan20 January 202522 April 2030Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
9Muhammad Asif20 January 20259 June 2031BalochistanTransferred from BHC on 1 February 2025
10Inaam Ameen Minhas20 January 2025
11Vacant
12Vacant
13Vacant

List of former chief justices

Registrar

Sardar Tahir Sabir, Judge is appointed as Registrar on 30 September 2022.