The Lahore High Court (LHC) has released an updated seniority list for its judges following the transfer of Justice Sardar Muhammad Sarfraz Dogar to the Islamabad High Court (IHC). This reordering has resulted in the upgrade of 20 judges within the hierarchy.
Justice Asjad Javed Gharal has moved up from 16th to 15th position, while Justice Tariq Saleem Sheikh has advanced from 17th to 16th.
Other key changes include Justice Jawad Hassan rising from 18th to 17th, Justice Muzzamil Akhtar Shabbir from 19th to 18th, and Justice Chaudhry Abdul Aziz from 20th to 19th. Similarly, Justice Anwarul Haq Pannu has moved up from 21st to 20th, Justice Farooq Haider from 22nd to 21st, and Justice Waheed Khan from 23rd to 22nd.
Further adjustments in rankings are as follows:
- Justice Rasal Hassan Syed: 24th to 23rd
- Justice Asim Hafeez: 25th to 24th
- Justice Sadiq Muhammad Khurram: 26th to 25th
- Justice Ahmad Nadeem Arshad: 27th to 26th
- Justice Tariq Nadeem: 28th to 27th
- Justice Amjad Rafiq: 29th to 28th
- Justice Abid Hussain: 30th to 29th
- Justice Anwar Hussain: 31st to 30th
Additionally, Justice Ali Zia Bajwa has moved up from 32nd to 31st, Justice Sultan Tanvir from 33rd to 32nd, Justice Raza Qureshi from 34th to 33rd, and Justice Raheel Kamran Sheikh from 35th to 34th.
The reviewed seniority list mirrors the judiciary’s designed and merit-based evolution, ensuring clearness in judicial appointments within the LHC.
