Three judges of the Islamabad High Court (IHC) have removed their personal belongings from the court premises, intensifying speculation about their possible resignations following the enforcement of the 27th Constitutional Amendment.
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According to sources, Justices Tariq Mehmood Jahangiri, Babar Sattar and Sardar Ejaz Ishaq Khan have shifted books, documents and other personal effects from their chambers to their homes over the past week.
Court officials revealed that the judges directed their staff to separate all personal items brought in since their elevation to the bench. The packing process was completed earlier this week, and the materials were discreetly transported out of the high court building.
Justices Tariq Mehmood Jahangiri, Babar Sattar and Sardar Ejaz Ishaq Khan had packed their personal effects and shifted them back to their respective residences over the past week. https://t.co/89BzBbUT5q
— Asad Ali Toor (@AsadAToor) November 28, 2025
The instructions reportedly came soon after the 27th Amendment came into effect, a development that has significantly changed the judicial landscape by establishing the Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) and allowing the transfer of high court judges without their consent.
Insiders noted that Justices Sattar and Jahangiri, appointed in December 2020, may choose to resign after December 31 to secure post-retirement benefits. However, Justice Sardar Ejaz, appointed in December 2021, would not qualify under existing rules unless the president grants special relaxation. This has added further uncertainty to the situation.
It’s obvious that reputation means nothing to some people, imagine when everyone keep pointing fingers in one direction, these 3 judges has always been in the news for selling judgement, it has gotten to a level where PDP has expressed fear and asked that their cases either for… pic.twitter.com/WHvnj0QpN0
— Larry Ik (@LarryIk3) November 26, 2025
The three judges are among the six IHC judges who last year wrote to the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) alleging interference by intelligence agencies in judicial matters. Their letter sparked a national debate on judicial independence and led to demands for a formal inquiry.
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Earlier this year, five of these judges challenged the transfer of three colleagues to the IHC, but both the Supreme Court and the newly formed FCC dismissed their petitions.
Separately, four judges attempted to contest the 27th Amendment before the Supreme Court, but their plea was not entertained, with the registrar directing them to approach the FCC instead, which now has exclusive jurisdiction over constitutional matters.