Listed Senior Justices | Previous High Courts | Active Service tenured dates (dd//mm//yyyy) | Appointed by | Termination Due | Notes |
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Sir Abdul Rashid | Lahore HC | 27 Jun 1949– 29 Jun 1954 | Jinnah | Retired}} | Justice Rashid was the first 1st Chief Justice of Pakistan}} |
Abdul Rehman | Sindh HC | 7 Feb 1950–4 Oct 1953 | Nazimuddin | Retired}} |
A.S.M. Akram | Dhaka HC | 15 Feb 1950–27 Feb 1956 | Nazimuddin | Retired}} |
Muhammad Sharif | Lahore HC | 17 May 1950 – 23 May 1950 13 Apr 1954–1 Apr 1958 | Nazimuddin | Retired}} | Appointment as Acting Judge}} |
Muhammad Munir | Lahore HC | 1 Oct 1951–2 May 1960 | Nazimuddin | Retired}} | Appointed 2nd Chief Justice of Pakistan}} |
Muhammad Shahabuddin | Dhaka HC | 6 Oct 1952–23 Dec 1952 6 Feb 1953–7 Jun 1953 4 Oct 1953–12 May 1960 | Nazimuddin Muhammad Mirza | Retired}} | Appointed 3rd Chief Justice of Pakistan}} |
Alvin R. Cornelius | Lahore HC | 22 Nov 1951–9 Jun 1952 17 Oct 1952–31 May 1953 10 Oct 1953 – 29 Feb 1968 | Muhammad Mirza Khan | Retired}} | Appointed 4th Chief Justice of Pakistan}} |
S.A. Rehman | Lahore HC | 2 Mar 1955 – 23 May 1955 2 Apr 1958–3 Jun 1968
| Muhammad Mirza | Retired}} | Appointment as Ad hoc Justice}} |
Amiruddin Ahmad | Peshawar HC | 12 Mar 1956–21 Dec 1960 | Mirza | Retired}} |
Fazal Akbar | Dhaka HC | 18 May 1960–17 Nov 1968 | Khan | Retired}} | Appointed 6th Chief Justice of Pakistan}} |
Badi-uz-Zaman Kaikaus | Peshawar HC | 25 Jul 1960–3 Jan 1966 | Khan | Retired}} |
Hamoodur Rahman | Dhaka HC | 22 Dec 1960 –31 Dec 1971 31 Dec 1971–31 Oct 1975
| Khan Bhutto | Death}} | Appointed 7th Chief Justice of Pakistan}} |
Yacob Ali | Lahore HC | 4 Jan 1966 – 22 Sept 1977 | Khan | Retired}} | Appointed 8th Chief Justice of Pakistan}} |
Sajjad Ahmad Jan | Quetta HC | 18 Mar 1968 – 31 Mar 1973 | Khan | Retired}} | Appointed Chief election commissioner in 1977}} |
Abdus Sattar | Dhaka HC | 4 Jun 1968 – 28 Feb 1971 | Khan | Retired}} | Appointed Chief election commissioner in 1970}} |
Mujibur Rahman Khan | Peshawar HC | 18 Nov 1968 – 23 Nov 1971 | Khan | Retired}} |
Waheeduddin Ahmad | Sindh HC | 22 Sept 1969–20 Sept 1974 23 May 1977 – 6 Feb 1979
| Y. Khan Bhutto | Retired}} | {{green>Appointment as Ad hoc Justice}} |
Salahuddin Ahmad | Sindh HC | 4 Dec 1970–28 Feb 1971 1 Mar 1971–31 Dec 1976 | Y. Khan Bhutto | Retired}} |
S. Anwar-ul-Haq | Lahore HC | 16 Oct 1972–25 Mar 1981 | Bhutto | Retired}} | Appointed 9th Chief Justice of Pakistan}} |
Muhammad Gul | Lahore HC | 14 Apr 1973–31 Dec 1976 | Bhutto | Retired}} |
Muhammad Afzal Cheema | Quetta HC | 8 Oct 1974–31 Dec 1977 | Chaudhry | Retired}} |
A.K. Shaikh | Sindh HC | 8 Oct 1974–23 Jan 1975 1 Jul 1979–24 Mar 1991 | Chaudhry Zia | Retired}} |
Malik Muhammad Akram | Lahore HC | 26 Dec 1975–1 Oct 1979 | Chaudhry | Retired}} |
Dorab Patel | Sindh HC | 7 Jan 1976–25 Mar 1981 | Chaudhry | PCO 1981}} | Seek Retirement after 1981 PCO}} |
Mohammad Haleem | Sindh HC | 7 Jan 1977–31 Dec 1989 | Chaudhry | Retired}} | Appointed 10th Chief Justice of Pakistan}} |
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Qaisar Khan | Quetta HC | 7 Jan 1977–30 July 1978 | Chaudhry | Retired}} |
G.S. Shah | Lahore HC | 10 Oct 1977–16 Oct 1980 | Chaudhry | Retired}} |
Karam Chauhan | Lahore HC | 27 Apr 1978–13 Jun 1979 14 Jun 1979–4 Feb 1982 | Chaudhry Zia | Retired}} | Appointment as Ad hoc Justice}} {{green|Oath after 1981 PCO}} |
Aslam Riaz Hussain | Lahore HC | 12 Jan 1978–23 Aug 1988 | Chaudhry
| Retired}} | Served as acting Chief Justice of Pakistan on many occasions from 1979 to 1988. |
Azfal Zullah | Quetta HC | 14 Jun 1979–18 Apr 1993
| Chaudhry | Retired}} | Appointed 11th Chief Justice of Pakistan}} |
N.H. Shah | Lahore HC | 18 May 1977–14 Jun 1979 14 Jun 1979–14 Apr 1994 | Chaudhry Zia | Retired}} | Appointed 12th Chief Justice of Pakistan}} |
Shafi-ur-Rahman | Lahore HC | 14 Jun 1979–29 Jul 1981 31 Jul 1981 –15 Feb 1994 | Chaudhry Zia | Retired}} |
M.M. Hussain | Lahore HC | 2 Jun 1980–25 Mar 1981 | Zia | Retired}} | Appointment as Ad hoc Justice}} {{purple|Asked to retired}} |
Fakhruddin Ebrahim | Sindh HC | 17 Jun 1980–25 Mar 1981 | Zia | PCO 1981}} | Seek Retirement after 1981 PCO}} |
Shahnawaz Khan | Peshawar HC | 5 Apr 1981–1 Jul 1982 | Zia | Retired}} |
S.A. Nusrat | Sindh HC | 4 Aug 1981–30 Apr 1989 | Zia | Retired}} |
Zafar Hussain Mirza | Sindh HC | 4 Aug 1981–9 Oct 1991 | Zia | Retired}} |
M.S.H. Quraishi | Quetta HC | 30 July 1981–30 Sept 1985 | Zia | Retired}} | Appointment as Ad hoc Justice}}
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Burhanuddin Khan | Peshawar HC | 2 Mar 1982–17 Dec 1987 | Zia | Retired}} | Appointment as acting Justice}} |
A.H. Qazilbash | Peshawar HC | 17 Apr 1986–14 Sept 1991 | Zia | Retired}} | Appointment as acting Justice}} |
Javid Iqbal | Lahore HC | 5 Oct 1986 – 4 Oct 1989 | Zia | Retired}} |
S.S. Jan | Quetta HC | 5 Oct 1986–30 Jun 1996 | Zia | Retired}} | Appointment as Ad hoc Justice}}
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G.M. Mirza | Sindh HC | 25 Mar 1987–31 Mar 1990 | Zia | Retired}} |
S.U.A. Shah | Sindh HC | 8 Dec 1987–1 Sept 1988 | Zia | Retired}} | Appointment as Ad hoc Justice}} |
Naimuddin | Quetta HC | 4 Sept 1988–9 Nov 1991 | G. Khan | Retired}} |
A.S. Salam | Peshawar HC | 13 Dec 1988–31 Mar 1993 | G. Khan | Retired}} |
A.Q. Chaudhry | Lahore HC | 13 Dec 1989–12 Jul 1994 | G. Khan | Retired}} |
Ajmal Mian | Sindh HC | 13 Dec 1989–30 Jul 1999 | G. Khan | Retired}} | Appointed 14th Chief Justice of Pakistan}} |
R.S. Sidwa | Sindh HC | 13 Dec 1989–31 Aug 1992 | G. Khan | Retired}} |
A.H. Memon | Sindh HC | 14 Dec 1989–8 Oct 1990 | G. Khan | Retired}} | Appointment as acting Justice}} |
M.A. Lone | Lahore HC | 13 Aug 1990–3 July 1993 | G. Khan | Retired}} |
Sajjad Ali Shah | Sindh HC | 5 Nov 1990–16 Feb 1998 | G. Khan | Retired}} | Appointed 13th Chief Justice of Pakistan}} |
Rafiq Tarar | Lahore HC | 17 Jan 1991–1 Nov 1994 | G. Khan | Retired}} | Elevated as President of Pakistan}} |
Saleem Akhter | Sindh HC | 25 Mar 1991–22 Mar 1997 | G. Khan | Retired}} |
Wali Moh'd Khan | Peshawar HC | 28 Oct 1991–31 Oct 1994 | G. Khan | Retired}} | Appointment as acting Justice}} |
Saeeduzzaman Siddiqui | Sindh HC | 21 May 1992–26 Jan 2000 | G. Khan | PCO 2000}} | Appointed 15th Chief Justice of Pakistan}} |
F.I. Khan | Peshawar HC | 3 April 1993–31 Dec 1997 | G. Khan | Retired}} |
M.H. Sial | Lahore HC | 7 Jun 1993 –17 Oct 1994 19 Oct 1994–20 Apr 1997 | G. Khan Leghari | Retired}} | Appointment as acting Justice}} |
Fazal Karim | Lahore HC | 7 Oct 1994–31 Jul 1996 | | Retired}} | Appointment as acting Justice}} |
Munir Khan | Quetta HC | 7 Aug 1994–6 Aug 1996 | Leghari | Retired}} | Appointment as acting Justice}} |
Muhammad Ilyhas | Peshawar HC | 19 Oct 1994–30 Sept 1996 | Leghari | Retired}} | Appointment as acting Justice}} |
Mir Hazar Khoso | Quetta HC | 30 Sept 1994–29 Sept 1996 | Leghari | Retired}} | Elevated as Prime Minister (2013)}} |
Mamoon Kazi | Lahore HC | 22 Feb 1995–26 Jan 2000 | Leghari | Retired}} |
Mukhtar Ahmed Junejo | Sindh HC | 19 Oct 1995–19 Feb 2000 | Leghari | Retired}} |
Afrasiab Khan | Peshawar HC | 22 Feb 1995–14 Jan 2000 | Leghari | Retired}} |
N.A. Zahid | Sindh HC | 18 Apr 1996–26 Jan 2000 | Leghari | Retired}} | Appointment as Ad-hoc Justice}} |
Munavar Mirza | Sindh HC | 17 Nov 1996–24 Nov 1999 | Leghari | Retired}} |
Khalil-ur-Rehman | Lahore HC | 17 Dec 1996–26 Jan 2000 | Leghari | Retired}} |
Ijaz Nisar | Peshawar HC | 29 May 1997–15 Jun 2000 | Leghari | Retired}} |
Riaz Ahmad | Lahore HC | 4 Nov 1997–31 Dec 2003 | Leghari | Retired}} | Appointed 18th Chief Justice of Pakistan}} |
Wajihuddin Ahmed | Sindh HC | 5 May 1998–26 Jan 2000 | Tarar | Retired}} |
Irshaq Hussain | Lahore HC | 4 Nov 1998–6 Jan 2002 | Tarar | Retired}} | Appointed 16th Chief Justice of Pakistan}} |
Bashir Jehangiri | Peshawar HC | 4 Nov 1998–31 Jan 2002 | Tarar | Retired}} | Appointed 17th Chief Justice of Pakistan}} |
Rashid Khan | Peshawar HC | 24 Apr 1999–26 Jan 2000 | Tarar | Retired}} |
A.R. Khan | Quetta HC | 4 Nov 1998–5 Sept 2001 | Tarar | Retired}} |
Muhammad Arif | Lahore HC | 4 Nov 1998–2 Jan 2002 | Tarar | Retired}} |
Kamal Allam | Peshawar HC | 22 Apr 1999–26 Jan 2000 | Tarar | Retired}} |
Nazim Hussain Siddiqui | Sindh HC | 4 Feb 2000–29 Jun 2005 | Tarar | Retired}} | Appointed 19th Chief Justice of Pakistan}} |
Qazi Moh'd Faruk | Lahore HC | 4 Feb 2000–31 Dec 2003 | Tarar | Retired}} |
T.A. Khan | Peshawar HC | 27 Feb 2000–16 Jan 2004 | Tarar | Retired}} |
M.M. Ajmal | Quetta HC | 28 Apr 2000–14 Aug 2004 | Tarar | Retired}} |
Deedar Hussian | Quetta HC | 28 Apr 2000–10 Dec 2004 | Tarar | Retired}} |
Hamid Mirza | Sindh HC | 28 Apr 2000–14 Sept 2004 14 Sept 2004–13 Sept 2005 | Tarar Musharraf | Retired}} | Appointed Chief Election Commissioner}} |
K.N. Bhandari | Quetta HC | 7 Sept 2000–13 Sept 2006 | Tarar | Retired}} |
Iftikhar Chaudhry | Quetta HC | 4 Feb 2000–11 Dec 2013 | Tarar | Retired}} | Appointed 20th Chief Justice}} |
Rana Bhagwandas | Sindh HC | 4 Feb 2000–19 Dec 2008 | Tarar | 2007 PCO}} |
Javaid Iqbal | Quetta HC | 28 Apr 2000–24 Mar 2011 | Tarar | Retired}} |
A.H. Dogar | Sindh HC | 28 Apr 2000–21 Mar 2009 | Tarar | Retired}} |
Raza Khan | Peshawar HC | 10 Jan 2002– | Musharraf | Retired}} |
Khalil-ur-Rehman Ramday | Sindh HC | 10 Jan 2002–13 Jan 2010 | Musharraf | Retired}} |
Nawaz Abbasi | Lahore HC | 10 Jan 2002–6 Jan 2008 | Musharraf | Retired}} |
Faqir Muhammad | Lahore HC | 10 Jan 2002–5 Aug 2008 | Musharraf | Retired}} |
Falak Sher | Lahore HC | 7 Sept 2002–21 Sept 2008 | Musharraf | Retired}} |
Shakirullah Jan | Peshawar HC | 29 Jul 2004–N/A | Musharraf | Retired}} |
Javaid Buttar | Lahore HC | 29 Jul 2004–5 Aug 2009 | Musharraf | Retired}} |
Tassaduq H. Jillani | Lahore HC | 12 December 2003–5 July 2014 | Musharraf | Retired}} | Appointed 21st Chief Justice (2014)}} |
S.S. Ashad | Sindh HC | 5 Apr 2005–7 Oct 2008 | Musharraf | Retired}} | - |
Nasir-ul-Mulk | Peshawar HC | 5 Apr 2005–17 Aug 2015 | Musharraf | Retired}} | Appointed acting chief election commissioner in 2013}} |
Fayyaz Ahmad | Lahore HC | 14 Sept 2005–13 Jan 2012 | Musharraf | Retired}} | - |
Ijaz Ahmad | Lahore HC | 14 Sept 2005–13 Jan 2013 | Musharraf | Retired}} |
Jamshed Ali | Lahore HC | 14 Sept 2005–30 Sept 2008 | Musharraf | Retired}} |
Ghulam Rabbani | Sindh High Court | 14 Sept 2006–30 Sept 2008 12 Apr 2009–5 Nov 2013 | Musharraf Zardari | Retired}} | {{green>Appointment as ad-hoc Justice}} |
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Qaim Jan | Peshawar HC | 6 Nov 2007–31 Jul 2009 | Musharraf | Retired}} |
Ijaz-ul-Hassan | Peshawar HC | 6 Nov 2007–31 Jul 2009 | Musharraf | Retired}} |
Zahid Hussain | Lahore HC | 12 Apr 2009– | Zardari | Retired}} |
Muhammad Sair Ali | Lahore HC | 12 Apr 2009– | Zardari | Retired}} |
M.A. Shahid Siddiqui | Lahore HC | 12 Apr 2009– | Zardari | Retired}} |
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Jawad Khawaja | Lahore HC | 4 Jun 2009–19 Oct 2015 | Zardari | Retired}} |
Anwar Zaheer Jamali | Sindh HC | 3 Aug 2009– | Zardari | Retired}} |
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Arif Hussain | Sindh HC | 7 Sept 2009–4 Apr 2014 | Zardari | Retired}} |
Rehmat Hussain Jaffery | Sindh HC | 7 Sept 2009–4 Apr 2014 | Zardari | Retired}} |
Tariq Parvez | Peshawar HC | 21 Oct 2009– | Zardari | Retired}} |
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Mian Saqib Nisar | Lahore HC | 18 Feb 2010– | Zardari | Retired}} |
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Asif Saeed Khosa | Lahore HC | 18 Feb 2010– | Zardari | Active Service}} |
Sarmad Jalal Osmany | Sindh HC | 18 Feb 2010–24 May 2022 | Zardari | Active Service}} |
Amir Hani Muslim | Sindh HC | 14 Feb 2011–4 Jan 2017 | Zardari | Retired}} |
Ijaz Ahmad Chaudhry | Lahore HC | 17 Nov 2011–15 Dec 2015 | Zardari | Retired}} |
Gulzar Ahmed | Quetta HC | 17 Nov 2011–28 Sept 2014 | Zardari | Retired}} |
Azmat Saeed | Lahore HC | 6 Jan 2012–27 Aug 2019 | Zardari | Active service}} |
Iqbal Hameed-ur-Rahman | Islamabad HC | 25 Feb 2013–25 Sept 2022 | Zardari | Active Service}} |
Mushir Alam | Sindh HC | 20 Sept 2013–18 Aug 2021 | Hussain | Active service}} |
Qazi Faez Isa | Quetta HC | Hussain | Active Service}} |
Mansoor Ali Shah | Lahore HC | 07 Feb 2018 - | Hussain | Active Service}} |