Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Justice Sarfaraz Dogar appointed as acting IHC CJ

Justice Sarfaraz

ISLAMABAD: Justice Sarfaraz Dogar has been appointed as the acting Chief Justice of the theIslamabad High Court (IHC) following the elevation of judges to the apex court.

The Ministry of Law and Justice has issued a notification stating that Justice Sarfaraz Dogar will perform duties till the appointment of a permanent Chief Justice.

It is to be noted that the Judicial Commission of Pakistan has approved the appointment of Chief Justice Islamabad High Court Aamer Farooq to the Supreme Court in the past, and approved the appointment of Justice Miangul Hassan Aurangzeb as acting judge.

In addition, a notification for the appointment of six permanent judges and a temporary judge of the Supreme Court was also issued.

The Ministry of Law and Justice issued a notification after the approval of the President, according to which Justice Hashim Kakar, Justice Shafi Siddiqui, Justice Salahuddin were appointed judges of the Supreme Court.

According to the notification, Justice Shakeel Ahmed, Justice Aamer Farooq and Justice Ishtiaq Ibrahim were also appointed judges of the Supreme Court.

The notification stated that Justice Miangul Hassan Aurangzeb has been appointed under Article 181 and 175A Acting Judges while Justice Ejaz Swati has been appointed acting Chief Justice Balochistan High Court.

According to the notification, Justice Ejaz Swati will perform duties till the appointment of Permanent Chief Justice Balochistan High Court.

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IHC suspends physical remand of journalist Matiullah Jan

IHC

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC)  on Friday suspended the physical remand of journalist Matiullah Jan in a first information report (FIR) registered at Islamabad’s Margalla Police Station, which includes provisions related to anti-narcotics and anti-terrorism.

Chief Justice Islamabad High Court Aamer Farooq and Justice Arbab Muhammad Tahir heard the petition against the 2-day physical remand of Matiullah Jan.

President Islamabad High Court Bar State Ali Azad appeared in the court while Matiullah Jan’s lawyers Imaan Mazari and Hadi Ali Chattha also appeared in the court.

Advocate Islamabad High Court Bar Riasat Ali Azad read the FIR in the court and said that there is no mention of buying and selling of ice in the FIR.

The Islamabad High Court, while suspending the decision of 2-day physical remand of journalist Matiullah Jan and said that Matiullah Jan should now be considered on judicial remand.

It should be remembered that he Anti-Terrorism Court gave Matiullah Jan in the custody of the police for a two-day physical remand.

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IHC new bench to take up Toshakhana case

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ISLAMABAD: A new bench has been constituted to hear petitions against the arrest of founder Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf(PTI) and his wife Bushra Bibi in the Toshakhana case.

A division bench comprising Justice Miangul Hasan Aurangzeb and Justice Arbab Muhammad Tahir of Islamabad High Court will hear the Toshakhana case today(Thursday).

On July 25, Chief Justice Aamer Farooq and Justice Saman Rafat Imtiaz held a hearing, on behalf of the founder PTI, Chief Justice Aamer Farooq was asked not to listen to the case.

The lawyers said that the PTI founder filed an petition against the Chief Justice in the Supreme Judicial Council, they did not listen to the case. Chief Justice Aamer Farooq had rejected the request to leave the bench due to the filing of the reference.

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IHC reserves verdict on PTI founder bail plea in £190m reference

IHC

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has reserved its verdict on Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf (PTI) founder’s petition un the £190 million reference.

Chief Justice Islamabad High Court Aamer Farooq and Justice Tariq Mehmood Jahangiri heard the bail plea of PTI founder Imran Khan in the £190 million reference National Crime Agency (NCA) settlement refernce.

National Accountability Bureau(NAB) Special Prosecutor Amjad Parvez argued that the money should have come to the government of Pakistan, on which Justice Aamer Farooq asked “are you saying that the money was the money obtained from crime”.

Justice Tariq Jahangiri said, “You don’t have any documents for this, all are oral statements. Earlier, I asked if you have the order of freezing or de-freezing. You said you don’t have any of these documents, do you have them”.

Justice Tariq Mehmood Jahangiri said “you should only talk about what you have evidence while Chief Justice Amir Farooq asked that the question is very simple, I don’t understand why you are not answering this question in your documents”.

NAB Prosecutor Amjad Pervez said that the Supreme Court has written in the order that this money belongs to the State of Pakistan.

The Supreme Court has declared that the money was wrongly sent to the account of the Supreme Court. According to the documents, the money could not be transferred without the permission of the National Crime Agency.

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Bushra Bibi expresses no-confidence of IHC’s Justice Aamer Farooq

Bushra Bibi Aamer Farooq

PTI Chairman Imran khan’s wife Bushra Bibi has expressed lack of confidence on Islamabad High Court Chief Justice Aamer Farooq. Bushra Bibi had approached the Islamabad High Court with a request to allow a private meeting with Imran khan in the Adiala Jail. However, Bushra Bibi has now demanded her plea regarding meeting with PTI … Read more

SC moved against IHC top judge Aamer Farooq

Aamer Farooq

PTI expressed no-confidence is Justice Aamer Farooq. Demanded to transfer cases of PTI chairman to another High Court. Sardar Latif Khosa filed the application in Supreme Court. PTI has moved to the Supreme Court of Pakistan against the Islamabad High Court judge Justice Aamer Farooq after showing no-confidence on him. The application had been filed … Read more