Islamabad: President of Pakistan Asif Zardari decided the seniority of the judges of the Islamabad High Court and declared Justice Sarfaraz Dogar as the most senior judge of the IHC.
The President reviewed the seniority of the IHC Judges and decided the matter in the light of the Supreme Court of Pakistan directions to decide seniority based on the judges’ service records.
The notification was issued with the President’s approval by the Ministry of Law and Justice.
According to the President decision Justice Sarfaraz Dogar has been declared as the most senior judge of the IHC.
Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kiyani will be second most on the seniority and Justice Mian Gul Hassan Aurangzeb will be the third on the seniority.
Justice Tariq Mehmood Jahangiri is fourth, and Justice Babar Sattar is in the fifth position.
Justice Sardar Ejaz Ishaq is sixth, Justice Arbab Tahir is seventh, Justice Saman Riffat is eighth, Justice Khadim Soomro is ninth, Justice Azam Khan is tenth, Justice Muhammad Asif is eleventh, and Justice Inam Minhas is twelfth in the seniority list.
Additionally, the notification confirms that the transfer of three judges has now been made permanent, a decision also finalized by the President of Pakistan.
Another significant legal matter was also settled by the President alongside this decision.
