--- title: "LHC judge Raheel Kamran Sheikh resigns from judicial position" description: "Most outlets reported that Justice Raheel Kamran Sheikh resigned from his position as a Lahore High Court judge, with several noting he cited personal reasons or a desire to pursue legal scholarship and research. A few also mentioned that the resignation was submitted under Article 206 of the Constitution and sent to President Asif Ali Zardari. Some outlets highlighted his commitment to the Constitution and the rule of law, while others briefly noted his final ruling before stepping down." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/6206-lhc-s-justice-raheel-kamran-resigns-as-judge site: HarZaviya language: en --- # LHC judge Raheel Kamran Sheikh resigns from judicial position pakistan · latest filing 4 Sep 2026, 8:17 AM PKT · 3–4 Sep 2026 · 16 articles from 15 outlets over 2 developments **HarZaviya summary** — how 15 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts: > Most outlets reported that Lahore High Court judge Justice Raheel Kamran Sheikh resigned, citing personal reasons or a desire to pursue legal scholarship and policy research. Several mentioned that the resignation was submitted under Article 206 of the Constitution to President Asif Ali Zardari. A few outlets, such as Dawn and Daily Pakistan (English), noted his statement about serving as a judge being an honour and his commitment to the Constitution and rule of law. The Nation and Business Recorder specifically highlighted the constitutional provision cited in the resignation. ## How it developed Newest development first. Each carries its own coverage and, where we have one, our summary of it. ### 4 Sep 2026 — LHC Judge Raheel Kamran resigns citing personal reasons (1 outlet) - **Daily Times** — [LHC Judge Raheel Kamran resigns citing personal reasons](https://dailytimes.com.pk/1547755/lhc-judge-raheel-kamran-resigns-citing-personal-reasons/) · 4 Sep 2026, 8:17 AM PKT > Lahore High Court (LHC) Judge Muhammad Raheel Kamran Sheikh on Thursday resigned as a judge, saying he wanted to pursue broader engagement with legal scholarship, policy research and comparative judicial practice. In his resignation letter addressed to the president on September 3, Justice Muhammad Raheel Kamran Sheikh said he was tendering his resignation “from the […] ### 3 Sep 2026 — LHC judge Raheel Kamran Sheikh resigns from judicial position (14 outlets) > Most outlets reported that Justice Raheel Kamran Sheikh resigned from his position as a Lahore High Court judge, with several noting he cited personal reasons or a desire to pursue legal scholarship and research. A few also mentioned that the resignation was submitted under Article 206 of the Constitution and sent to President Asif Ali Zardari. Some outlets highlighted his commitment to the Constitution and the rule of law, while others briefly noted his final ruling before stepping down. - **Pakistan Today** — [LHC judge Raheel Kamran Sheikh resigns, cites wider legal scholarship engagement](https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2026/09/03/lhc-judge-raheel-kamran-sheikh-resigns-cites-wider-legal-scholarship-engagement) · 3 Sep 2026, 10:29 PM PKT - **Dunya News** — [Justice Raheel Kamran steps down from Lahore High Court](https://dunyanews.tv/en/Pakistan/971105-justice-raheel-kamran-steps-down-from-lahore-high-court) · 3 Sep 2026, 7:33 PM PKT · 81% identical wording to the newest filing > Lahore High Court Justice Raheel Kamran Sheikh has resigned under Article 206, saying he plans to pursue legal scholarship, policy research and comparative judicial affairs. - **Abb Takk News** — [Justice Raheel Kamran Sheikh resigns from Lahore High Court](https://abbtakk.tv/justice-raheel-kamran-sheikh-resigns-from-lahore-high-court/) · 3 Sep 2026, 4:13 PM PKT · 77% identical wording to the newest filing > LAHORE: Justice Raheel Kamran Sheikh has resigned as a judge of the Lahore High Court (LHC), bringing his judicial career at the court to an end more than five years after his appointment. Justice Raheel was elevated to the LHC on May 7, 2021, and was scheduled to remain on... - **Aaj News (English)** — [Lahore High Court Justice Raheel Kamran Sheikh resigns](https://english.aaj.tv/news/330470671/lahore-high-court-justice-raheel-kamran-sheikh-resigns) · 3 Sep 2026, 1:20 PM PKT · 75% identical wording to the newest filing > Lahore High Court Justice Raheel Kamran Sheikh has resigned from his position as a judge, sending his resignation to the President of Pakistan under Article 206 of the Constitution. In his resignation, Justice Raheel Kamran Sheikh said serving on the bench had been an honour and a privilege and an important part of his professional life. He said that after careful consideration, he had decided ... - **Business Recorder** — [LHC Judge Raheel Kamran resigns citing personal reasons](https://www.brecorder.com/news/40437758/lhc-judge-raheel-kamran-resigns-citing-personal-reasons) · 3 Sep 2026, 12:59 PM PKT · 78% identical wording to the newest filing > Lahore High Court (LHC) Judge Justice Raheel Kamran Sheikh has resigned from his post, citing personal reasons, Aaj News reported on Thursday. The judge sent his resignation to President Asif Ali Zardari under Article 206 of the Constitution of Pakistan, 1973. A copy of the resignation was also forwarded to the registrar of the Lahore High Court. Justice Raheel said he was resigning from the of... - **Daily Pakistan (English)** — [Justice Raheel Kamran Sheikh resigns as LHC judge](https://en.dailypakistan.com.pk/03-Sep-2026/justice-raheel-kamran-sheikh-resigns-as-lhc-judge) · 3 Sep 2026, 12:16 PM PKT · 79% identical wording to the newest filing > LAHORE – Lahore High Court (LHC) Justice Raheel Kamran Sheikh has resigned from his position as a judge, sending his resignation to President Asif Ali Zardari. He described serving as a judge as an honour and a matter of pride, saying his years on the judicial bench had been among the most significant and professionally […] - **Minute Mirror** — [Justice Raheel Kamran issues final ruling before r...](https://minutemirror.com.pk/justice-raheel-kamran-issues-final-ruling-before-resignation-623769/) · 3 Sep 2026, 12:13 PM PKT · 69% identical wording to the newest filing > Lahore High Court Justice Raheel Kamran Sheikh has issued his final judgment before stepping down from - **Pakistan Observer** — [Justice Raheel Kamran Sheikh resigns as LHC Judge with immediate effect](https://pakobserver.net/justice-raheel-kamran-sheikh-resigns-as-lhc-judge-with-immediate-effect/) · 3 Sep 2026, 12:04 PM PKT · 81% identical wording to the newest filing > LAHORE – Justice Raheel Kamran Sheikh has stepped down as a Lahore High Court (LHC) judge as he has sent… - **The Nation** — [LHC Justice Raheel Kamran Sheikh resigns](https://www.nation.com.pk/03-Sep-2026/lhc-justice-raheel-kamran-sheikh-resigns) · 3 Sep 2026, 11:54 AM PKT · 81% identical wording to the newest filing > LAHORE: Lahore High Court Justice Raheel Kamran Sheikh has resigned from his judicial position under Article 206 of the Constitution. - **ARY News (English)** — [Lahore High Court Justice Raheel Kamran Sheikh resigns](https://arynews.tv/lahore-high-court-justice-raheel-kamran-sheikh-resigns) · 3 Sep 2026, 11:39 AM PKT · 76% identical wording to the newest filing > LAHORE: Justice Raheel Kamran Sheikh of the Lahore High Court on Thursday resigned from his office, citing personal reasons. - **Dawn** — [LHC's Justice Raheel Kamran resigns as judge](https://www.dawn.com/news/2027130/lhcs-justice-raheel-kamran-resigns-as-judge) · 3 Sep 2026, 11:17 AM PKT · 85% identical wording to the newest filing > LAHORE: Lahore High Court’s (LHC) Justice Raheel Kamran Sheikh resigned as a judge on Thursday, saying he wanted to pursue legal scholarship, policy research and comparative judicial practice. He sent his resignation letter, dated of Sept 3, to President Asif Ali Zardari under Article 206 of the Constitution of Pakistan, 1973. In the letter, seen by Dawn, Justice Sheikh said his years on the be... - **24 News HD** — [LHC judge Raheel Kamran resigns, citing personal reasons](https://www.24newshd.tv/03-Sep-2026/lhc-judge-raheel-kamran-resigns-citing-personal-reasons) · 3 Sep 2026, 10:54 AM PKT · 81% identical wording to the newest filing > Justice Muhammad Raheel Kamran Sheikh of the Lahore High Court resigned on Thursday from his position under Article 206 of the Constitution, citing personal reasons. - **Geo News** — [Justice Raheel Kamran Sheikh steps down as LHC judge](https://www.geo.tv/latest/680440-justice-raheel-kamran-sheikh-steps-down-as-lhc-judge) · 3 Sep 2026, 10:27 AM PKT · 80% identical wording to the newest filing > This image shows LHC judge Justice Raheel Kamran Sheikh. — LHC websiteJustice Raheel Kamran Sheikh has stepped down as a Lahore High Court judge, ending a tenure that began with his appointment in May 2021.Justice Raheel, who was appointed to the LHC on May 7,... - **The Express Tribune** — [LHC judge Raheel Kamran Sheikh resigns](https://tribune.com.pk/story/2627211/lhc-judge-raheel-kamran-sheikh-resigns) · 3 Sep 2026, 6:51 AM PKT · 88% identical wording to the newest filing > Says he is leaving the Bench with an enduring commitment to the Constitution and the rule of law 16 articles from 15 outlets, 3–4 Sep 2026. 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