Overview

• Justices Mohsin Akhtar Kayani, Babar Sattar, Tariq Mahmood Jahangiri, Saman Rafat Imtiaz and Ejaz Ishaq filed separate Article 184(3) petitions in the Supreme Court.
• The filings ask the court to annul IHC administrative committee notifications issued on February 3 and July 15, 2025, and to invalidate the Islamabad High Court Practice and Procedure Rules, 2025, as adopted.
• The petitions argue that restraining a judge from judicial work is permissible only under Article 209 and question whether a high court can issue writs to itself under Article 199.
• The judges challenge the use of the “Master of the Roster” doctrine and assert that rule‑making under Article 202 must be exercised by the full court rather than unilaterally.
• Justice Tariq Jahangiri remains barred from hearings pending SJC proceedings and has separately asked the Supreme Court to suspend the IHC order.