List of Justices of the Supreme Court of Pakistan
The Supreme Court of Pakistan is the highest and apex court in the judicial hierarchy in Pakistan. Its judicial membership currently composed of the Chief Justice of Pakistan and fifteen senior justices, also consisting the ad hoc appointments of the Shariat Appellate.

List of Justices of the Supreme Court of Pakistan

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Table Section Text: The Supreme Court of Pakistan is the highest and apex court in the judicial hierarchy in Pakistan. Its judicial membership currently composed of the Chief Justice of Pakistan and fifteen senior justices, also consisting the ad hoc appointments of the Shariat Appellate.

Listed Senior Justices	Previous High Courts	Active Service tenured dates (dd//mm//yyyy)	Appointed by	Termination Due	Notes

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	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

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 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 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

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

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	Appointment as ad-hoc Justice

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

Jawad Khawaja	Lahore HC	4 Jun 2009–19 Oct 2015	Zardari	Retired

Anwar Zaheer Jamali	Sindh HC	3 Aug 2009–	Zardari	Retired

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

Mian Saqib Nisar	Lahore HC	18 Feb 2010–	Zardari	Retired

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

Sentence(s)

Prior to being a Senior Justice of the Supreme Court beginning in 1998, Wajihuddin Ahmed tenured at the Sindh High Court.
Prior to being elevated as Senior Justice of the Supreme Court, Wajihuddin Ahmed was the Chief Justice of the Sindh High Court from 1998.
Wajihuddin Ahmed was one of the Senior Justices of the Supreme Court in 1998.

final_sentence: Prior to being a Senior Justice of the Supreme Court beginning in 1998, Wajihuddin Ahmed tenured at the Sindh High Court.
final_sentence: Prior to being elevated as Senior Justice of the Supreme Court, Wajihuddin Ahmed was the Chief Justice of the Sindh High Court from 1998.
final_sentence: Wajihuddin Ahmed was one of the Senior Justices of the Supreme Court in 1998.