Senior Lahore High Court judge Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani has resigned from his post and sent his resignation to the President.  According to reports, Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani had earlier been transferred from the Islamabad High Court to the Lahore High Court following approval by the Judicial Commission of Pakistan. He was ranked tenth on the Lahore High Court seniority list. It has been reported that under the newly issued judges’ roster, he was transferred from Lahore to the Rawalpindi Bench just two days ago.  

Legal experts and members of the lawyers’ community had been speculating since his transfer that he would not be able to continue performing his judicial duties for long under the circumstances. He ultimately resigned from his post. Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani, who was born in February 1970, provided legal services for many years as a lawyer and also served as president of the Islamabad High Court Bar Association from 2014 to 2015.

He was appointed a judge of the Islamabad High Court in December 2015. During his tenure, he heard several important and sensitive cases and, along with fellow judges, came into the spotlight when Islamabad High Court judges wrote to the Supreme Judicial Council alleging interference and pressure in judicial affairs. The letter sparked a major debate in the country’s history. 

Credit: Independent News Pakistan (INP)