List of Justices of the Supreme Court of Pakistan
Table:
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
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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

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