Kayani, Babar Sattar among judges transferred in Judicial Commission decision
Key takeaways
- ISLAMABAD: The Judicial Commission has approved the transfer of Islamabad High Court judges, including Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani and Justice Babar Sattar, to other high courts, according to an official statement.
- Under the decision, Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani has been transferred to the Lahore High Court.
- Justice Babar Sattar has been transferred to the Peshawar High Court, where he will take the sixth position in the seniority list.
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ISLAMABAD: The Judicial Commission has approved the transfer of Islamabad High Court judges, including Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani and Justice Babar Sattar, to other high courts, according to an official statement.
Under the decision, Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani has been transferred to the Lahore High Court. Following the move, he will rank 12th in seniority among LHC judges, despite being the senior-most judge at the Islamabad High Court prior to his transfer.
Justice Babar Sattar has been transferred to the Peshawar High Court, where he will take the sixth position in the seniority list. He was previously ranked third in seniority at the Islamabad High Court.