Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani posted to Pindi bench after reshuffle at Lahore High Court
ISLAMABAD: Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani has returned to the twin cities following a reshuffle at the Lahore High Court (LHC), according to the court’s duty roster for November and December 2026. He will preside over a single bench at the Rawalpindi registry. Justice Kayani hails from Islamabad, while Islamabad and Rawalpindi are traditionally referred to as the twin cities. He was transferred to…
Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani has returned to the Rawalpindi registry of the Lahore High Court (LHC) following a recent reshuffle, as per the court's duty roster for November and December 2026. Originally from Islamabad, Kayani was posted to the LHC's principal seat in Lahore in April this year. Despite his senior status, he has not been assigned to any division bench at the LHC.
Instead, the new roster designates him to a single bench at the Rawalpindi registry, alongside three other division benches focusing on criminal and civil matters. The roster, valid until December 24, 2026, also includes three special division benches at the Rawalpindi registry, comprising Justice Sadaqat Ali Khan, Justice Syed Farhad Ali Shah, Justice Mirza Viqas Rauf, Justice Muhammad Raza Qureshi, Justice Malik Javid Iqbal Wains, and Justice Syed Farhad Ali Shah.
Justice Kayani's transfer to the LHC came after he challenged the inter-high court transfers, alleging that the office had become a "monocracy" and that judges could be excluded from rosters at will.
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