IHC Judge Orders Practice and Procedure Rules Posted Online Within 48 Hours

Overview

• Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani directed the Islamabad High Court to upload its Practice and Procedure Rules to the court’s website within 48 hours.
• He ordered that copies be provided to the Islamabad High Court Bar Association and all district bar associations.
• He warned that noncompliance could trigger criminal proceedings and said he would summon the registrar if necessary.
• He noted the full court had approved the rules but they were never circulated, describing them as a “secret document.”
• The issue arose during a PTCL-related hearing where counsel lacked access to the rules, with the judge criticizing months-long delays by the registrar and adjourning the case without a fixed date.