LAHORE: Lahore High Court Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani has resigned from his position and sent his resignation letter to the President of Pakistan, Geo News reported on Wednesday.
According to the news channel, the judge has stepped down, though no official confirmation from the High Court or the President’s Office was immediately available.
Justice Kayani was transferred from the Islamabad High Court (IHC) to the Lahore High Court (LHC) in April 2026 by the Judicial Commission of Pakistan. He previously served as the senior puisne judge of the IHC and was among the judges who challenged inter-high court transfers. However, the Supreme Court’s constitutional bench later upheld those transfers.
Following his move to the LHC, he was initially assigned to the principal seat in Lahore. On Tuesday, the court’s duty roster for November and December 2026 placed him on a single bench at the Rawalpindi registry, effective November 2.
Born in February 1970 in Rawalpindi, Justice Kayani was elevated to the IHC bench in December 2015. Prior to his elevation, he practiced as a lawyer and served as President of the Islamabad High Court Bar Association.
Further details regarding the resignation and its formal acceptance are awaited.
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