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The principal seat of the High Court of Sindh is at Karachi with a Bench at Hyderabad, Sukkur and Larkana, Mirpurkhas The High Court may have more Benches at other places as the Governor on the advice of the Cabinet and in consultation with the Chief Justice of the High Court may determine Jurisdiction. [3]
Maqbool Baqar (Urdu: مقبول باقر) is a Pakistani jurist who has served as the Chief Justice of the Sindh High Court and as a justice of the Supreme Court of Pakistan. He is the former the Caretaker Chief Minister of Sindh who served in this position from 17 August 2023 till 27 February 2024. [1] [2] [3]
He was confirmed as a permanent judge of the court on 27 August 2015. As a judge, he has expertise in various legal fields, including taxation, commercial contracts, and intellectual property rights. [1] Ghaffar's elevation to the Acting Chief Justice of the Sindh High Court came on 14 February 2025. [2]
He joined Supreme Court Bar Association on 15 September 2001. He was elected honorary secretary of SHCBA from 1999-2000. [1] From there on, he became a justice of Sindh High Court and then was appointed as a justice in the Supreme Court of Pakistan on 16 November 2011. [2]
As the province of West Pakistan was dissolved in 1970, three high courts were established: Lahore High Court, Peshawar High Court, and Sind and Balochistan High Court (with its principal seat at Karachi). [6] In 1976 the Sindh and Balochistan High Court was split into the High Court of Sind (Karachi) and the High Court of Balochistan (Quetta). [7]
Aqeel Ahmed Abbasi (born 16 June 1963) is a Pakistani jurist who is serving as the Justice of the Supreme Court of Pakistan (SCP) since June 2024. He also served as the Chief Justice of Sindh High Court (SHC) from November 2023 to June 2024. He was elevated to the SHC as a Justice on 25 September 2009. [1]
He was elevated as a Justice of the Sindh High Court on 20 March 2012. [1] He oversaw dispute and constitutional cases as a justice. Justice Siddiqui was expected incoming acting Chief Justice of Sindh High Court. [2] He was elevated as Chief Justice on 13 July 2024. [3]
Anwar Zaheer Jamali (Urdu: انور ظہير جمالى; born 31 December 1951) is a Pakistani jurist who served as the 24th Chief Justice of Pakistan. [4] He remained in the Supreme Court from 3 August 2009 to 30 December 2016. He has also served as the Acting Chief Election Commissioner of Pakistan, [5] and Chief Justice of the Sindh High Court.