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Originally constituted in 1906, the court maintains its principal registry in Karachi, the provincial capital, with additional bench locations situated at Hyderabad, Sukkur, Larkana, and Mirpur Khas. Beyond functioning as the highest tribunal for civil and criminal appeals concerning Sindh, the institution historically served dual roles encompassing district-level trial functions and session court responsibilities within Karachi jurisdiction.
Originally constituted in 1906, the court maintains its principal registry in Karachi, the provincial capital, with additional bench locations situated at Hyderabad, Sukkur, Larkana, and Mirpur Khas. Beyond functioning as the highest tribunal for civil and criminal appeals concerning Sindh, the institution historically served dual roles encompassing district-level trial functions and session court responsibilities within Karachi jurisdiction.
== Judges of Sindh High Court ==
The High Court of Sindh is headed by a Chief Justice. The bench consist of justices and additional judges and the retirement age of the Chief Justice and justices is 62 years. The additional judges are initially appointed for one year, and after that their services could either be extended, or they could be confirmed. The current Chief Justice of Sindh High Court is Zafar Ahmed Rajput.
=== Current composition ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!No.
!Name
!Date of appointment
!Date of mandatory retirement
!Note(s)
|-
|1
|[[Zafar Ahmed Rajput]]
|31 August 2013
|15 October 2027
|Chief Justice since 14 September 2025
|-
|2
|[[Muhammad Iqbal Kalhoro]]
|30 May 2014
|18 July 2030
|Senior Puisne Judge since 14 September 2025
|-
|3
|Mahmood A. Khan
|30 October 2015
|23 July 2026
|
|-
|4
|[[Muhammad Faisal Kamal Alam]]
|30 October 2015
|7 May 2031
|
|-
|5
|[[Arshad Hussain Khan]]
|29 June 2016
|4 February 2029
|
|-
|6
|Muhammad Saleem Jessar
|29 June 2016
|11 September 2029
|
|-
|7
|[[Omar Sial]]
|30 November 2016
|20 October 2031
|
|-
|8
|[[Adnanul Karim Memon]]
|30 November 2016
|7 January 2033
|
|-
|9
|[[Yousuf Ali Sayeed]]
|30 November 2016
|18 August 2033
|
|-
|10
|Shamsuddin Abbasi
|6 February 2018
|24 October 2028
|
|-
|11
|Amjad Ali Sahito
|6 February 2018
|2 May 2029
|
|-
|12
|[[Adnan Iqbal Chaudhry]]
|6 February 2018
|14 December 2033
|
|-
|13
|[[Agha Faisal]]
|6 February 2018
|7 November 2034
|
|-
|14
|Abdul Mobeen Lakho
|29 August 2019
|13 November 2032
|
|-
|15
|[[Zulfiqar Ali Sangi]]
|29 August 2019
|14 September 2035
|
|-
|16
|[[Saman Rafat Imtiaz]]
|17 December 2021
|7 June 2038
|Transferred from IHC on 29th April 2026
|-
|17
|Amjad Ali Bohio
|14 April 2023
|1 May 2027
|
|-
|18
|Sana Akram Minhas
|14 April 2023
|27 September 2030
|
|-
|19
|Jawad Akbar Sarwana
|14 April 2023
|25 August 2034
|
|-
|20
|[[Muhammad Abdur Rahman]]
|14 April 2023
|23 May 2038
|
|-
|21
|[[Arbab Ali Hakro]]
|14 April 2023
|2 August 2038
|
|-
|22
|Miran Muhammad Shah
|29 January 2025
|27 December 2026
|
|-
|23
|Tasneem Sultana
|29 January 2025
|14 May 2028
|
|-
|24
|Riazat Ali Sahar
|29 January 2025
|17 July 2028
|
|-
|25
|Muhammad Hasan Akber
|29 January 2025
|25 January 2030
|
|-
|26
|Abdul Hamid Bhurgri
|29 January 2025
|14 July 2032
|
|-
|27
|Jan Ali Junejo
|29 January 2025
|15 May 2036
|
|-
|28
|Nisar Ahmed Bhanbhro
|29 January 2025
|24 January 2038
|
|-
|29
|Ali Haider Ada
|29 January 2025
|4 April 2040
|
|-
|30
|Muhammad Osman Ali Hadi
|29 January 2025
|18 August 2040
|
|-
|31
|Muhammad Jaffer Raza
|29 January 2025
|26 December 2044
|
|-
|32
|Khalid Hussain Shahani
|29 January 2025
|31 December 2030
|Additional judge, subject to confirmation
|-
|33
|Syed Fiaz ul Hassan Shah
|29 January 2025
|22 June 2035
|Additional judge, subject to confirmation
|-
|34
|Vacant
|
|
|
|-
|35
|Vacant
|
|
|
|-
|36
|Vacant
|
|
|
|-
|37
|Vacant
|
|
|
|-
|38
|Vacant
|
|
|
|-
|39
|Vacant
|
|
|
|-
|40
|Vacant
|
|
|
|}
<ref>{{cite web |url=http://sindhhighcourt.gov.pk/judges.php |title=SINDH HIGH COURT, Principal Seat Karachi |access-date=2014-03-05 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140305082338/http://sindhhighcourt.gov.pk/judges.php |archive-date=5 March 2014 |df=dmy-all }}</ref>
<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://nation.com.pk/13-Jun-2014/jcp-okays-confirmation-of-4-additional-judges-of-shc|title=JCP okays confirmation of 4 additional judges of SHC|date=13 June 2014|website=The Nation}}</ref>
<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sindhhighcourt.gov.pk/Justice_Nisar_Shaikh.php|title=Welcome to High Court of Sindh|website=www.sindhhighcourt.gov.pk}}</ref>
== References ==
== References ==
{{Reflist}}
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Latest revision as of 10:24, 1 July 2026



High Court of Sindh
Template:Nativename
Template:Nativename
Sindh High Court building in Karachi
Established1906; 120 years ago (1906)
JurisdictionSindh
LocationPrincipal seat:
Karachi
Circuit benches:
Composition methodJudicial Commission of Pakistan
Authorized byConstitution of Pakistan
Appeals toSupreme Court of Pakistan
Appeals fromDistrict Courts
Judge term lengthUntil 62 years of age
Number of positions40
Websitewww.sindhhighcourt.gov.pk
Chief Justice of Sindh
CurrentlyZafar Ahmed Rajput
Since6 December 2025
Lead position ends15 October 2027


High Court of Sindh stands as the apex judicial body within the provincial judiciary system of Pakistan's Sindh province. It exercises appellate jurisdiction over all provincial legal matters throughout Sindh.

Originally constituted in 1906, the court maintains its principal registry in Karachi, the provincial capital, with additional bench locations situated at Hyderabad, Sukkur, Larkana, and Mirpur Khas. Beyond functioning as the highest tribunal for civil and criminal appeals concerning Sindh, the institution historically served dual roles encompassing district-level trial functions and session court responsibilities within Karachi jurisdiction.

Judges of Sindh High Court[edit | edit source]

The High Court of Sindh is headed by a Chief Justice. The bench consist of justices and additional judges and the retirement age of the Chief Justice and justices is 62 years. The additional judges are initially appointed for one year, and after that their services could either be extended, or they could be confirmed. The current Chief Justice of Sindh High Court is Zafar Ahmed Rajput.

Current composition[edit | edit source]

No. Name Date of appointment Date of mandatory retirement Note(s)
1 Zafar Ahmed Rajput 31 August 2013 15 October 2027 Chief Justice since 14 September 2025
2 Muhammad Iqbal Kalhoro 30 May 2014 18 July 2030 Senior Puisne Judge since 14 September 2025
3 Mahmood A. Khan 30 October 2015 23 July 2026
4 Muhammad Faisal Kamal Alam 30 October 2015 7 May 2031
5 Arshad Hussain Khan 29 June 2016 4 February 2029
6 Muhammad Saleem Jessar 29 June 2016 11 September 2029
7 Omar Sial 30 November 2016 20 October 2031
8 Adnanul Karim Memon 30 November 2016 7 January 2033
9 Yousuf Ali Sayeed 30 November 2016 18 August 2033
10 Shamsuddin Abbasi 6 February 2018 24 October 2028
11 Amjad Ali Sahito 6 February 2018 2 May 2029
12 Adnan Iqbal Chaudhry 6 February 2018 14 December 2033
13 Agha Faisal 6 February 2018 7 November 2034
14 Abdul Mobeen Lakho 29 August 2019 13 November 2032
15 Zulfiqar Ali Sangi 29 August 2019 14 September 2035
16 Saman Rafat Imtiaz 17 December 2021 7 June 2038 Transferred from IHC on 29th April 2026
17 Amjad Ali Bohio 14 April 2023 1 May 2027
18 Sana Akram Minhas 14 April 2023 27 September 2030
19 Jawad Akbar Sarwana 14 April 2023 25 August 2034
20 Muhammad Abdur Rahman 14 April 2023 23 May 2038
21 Arbab Ali Hakro 14 April 2023 2 August 2038
22 Miran Muhammad Shah 29 January 2025 27 December 2026
23 Tasneem Sultana 29 January 2025 14 May 2028
24 Riazat Ali Sahar 29 January 2025 17 July 2028
25 Muhammad Hasan Akber 29 January 2025 25 January 2030
26 Abdul Hamid Bhurgri 29 January 2025 14 July 2032
27 Jan Ali Junejo 29 January 2025 15 May 2036
28 Nisar Ahmed Bhanbhro 29 January 2025 24 January 2038
29 Ali Haider Ada 29 January 2025 4 April 2040
30 Muhammad Osman Ali Hadi 29 January 2025 18 August 2040
31 Muhammad Jaffer Raza 29 January 2025 26 December 2044
32 Khalid Hussain Shahani 29 January 2025 31 December 2030 Additional judge, subject to confirmation
33 Syed Fiaz ul Hassan Shah 29 January 2025 22 June 2035 Additional judge, subject to confirmation
34 Vacant
35 Vacant
36 Vacant
37 Vacant
38 Vacant
39 Vacant
40 Vacant

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References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "SINDH HIGH COURT, Principal Seat Karachi". Archived from the original on 5 March 2014. Retrieved 5 March 2014.
  2. ↑ "JCP okays confirmation of 4 additional judges of SHC". The Nation. 13 June 2014.
  3. ↑ "Welcome to High Court of Sindh". www.sindhhighcourt.gov.pk.
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