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Islamabad High Court

The Islamabad High Court (IHC) 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.

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.

The Islamabad High Court is headed by a Chief Justice. After the passing of Islamabad High Court (Amendment) 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:

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

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