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{{Short description|Provincial high court in Pakistan}}
{{Short description|Provincial high court in Pakistan}}

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{{Infobox high court
{{Infobox high court
|court_name = Balochistan High Court
| court_name = Balochistan High Court
| native_name = {{nq|عدالتِ عالیہ بلوچستان}}
|image = A Corner View of the Balochistan High Court Building, Quetta, Pakistan.jpg
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|caption = A Corner View of the Balochistan High Court Building
| caption =
|established = 1 December 1976
| image2 = A Corner View of the Balochistan High Court Building, Quetta, Pakistan.jpg
|country = {{flag|Pakistan}}
| imagesize2 = 225
|location = Principal Seat: [[Quetta]], [[Balochistan, Pakistan|Balochistan]]<br />
| caption2 = A corner view of the Balochistan High Court building
Circuit Benches: [[Sibi]] & [[Turbat]]
| established = {{start date and age|df=yes|1976|12|01}}
|coordinates=
| jurisdiction = [[Balochistan, Pakistan|Balochistan]]
|type = [[President of Pakistan|Presidential]] with [[advice and consent|confirmation]] of [[Chief Justice of Pakistan]] and [[Governor of Balochistan]].
| location = Principal Seat: [[Quetta]]<br />
|authority = [[Constitution of Pakistan]]
Circuit Benches: [[Sibi]] & [[Turbat]]
|appeals = [[Supreme Court of Pakistan]]
| type = Appointment by [[President of Pakistan|President]] on [[Judicial Commission of Pakistan|Judicial Commission]] recommendation.
|terms = Till 62 years of age
| authority = [[Constitution of Pakistan]]
|positions = 10
| appealsto = [[Supreme Court of Pakistan]]
|website = [https://bhc.gov.pk/ Balochistan High Court]
| appealsfrom = [[District Courts of Pakistan|District Courts of Balochistan]]
|chiefjudgetitle = [[Chief Judge]]
| terms = Till 62 years of age
|chiefjudgename = Justice [[Jamal Khan Mandokhail]]
| positions = 15
|termstart = 5 October 2019
| website = {{url|bhc.gov.pk}}
|termend =
| chiefjudgetitle = Chief Judge
| chiefjudgename = Justice [[Muhammad Hashim Kakar]]
| termstart = 11 March 2024
}}
}}
The '''High Court of Balochistan''' ({{lang-ur|{{nq|عدالت عالیہ بلوچستان}}}}) is the highest judicial institution of [[Balochistan (Pakistan)|Balochistan]], [[Pakistan]]. The court is formally known as '''High Court of Balochistan'''. It is situated at the provincial capital [[Quetta]]. [[Mir Ali Dost Bugti]] was the first judge of Balochistan High Court. Currently Justice Mr. Jamal Khan Mandokhail is the Chief. Mr. [[Rashid Mehmood]] is the =current= {{Registrar}} of ((Balochistan High Court))


The '''Balochistan High Court''' ({{lang-ur|{{nq|عدالتِ عالیہ بلوچستان}}}}) is the highest judicial institution of [[Balochistan, Pakistan|Balochistan]], [[Pakistan]]. The court is formally known as the '''High Court of Balochistan'''. It is situated in the provincial capital, [[Quetta]].
==Justices of Balochistan High Court==

Balochistan High Court is headed by a Chief Justice. The bench consist of Justices and additional judges. The retirement age of Chief Justice and Justices is 62 years. The Additional Judges are initially appointed for one year. After that their services could either be extended or they could be confirmed or they are retired.
[[Mir Ali Dost Bugti]] was the first judge of the Balochistan High Court. Justice [[Naeem Akhtar Afghan]] is the current Chief Justice, having taken charge on 9 August 2021.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2021-08-09 |title=Justice Afghan sworn in as new BHC CJ |url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/2314766/justice-afghan-sworn-in-as-new-bhc-cj |access-date=2022-11-12 |website=[[The Express Tribune]] |language=en}}</ref>

== Bar Council ==
{{unreferenced section|date=November 2022}}
The Balochistan Bar Council is a statutory & deliberative assembly of lawyers in Balochistan for safeguarding the rights, interests, and privileges of practicing lawyers within Balochistan province, Pakistan. The Council also regulates the conduct of lawyers and helps in the administration of justice. It has been constituted by Section 3(ii) of the Legal Practitioners and Bar Councils Act, 1973 of the constitution of Pakistan. All lower court and High Court lawyers within Balochistan are licensed with this council.
The Balochistan Bar Council consists of a Vice Chairman, & Chairman Executive Committee, both elected by Members of the Balochistan Bar Council each year and these Members are elected by the advocates from four (04) Groups of different constituencies across Balochistan Province. Members serve a term of five years, beginning on January 1, with elections held each November to fill seats of those whose terms will expire in the following January. The Advocate General of Balochistan acts as ex-officio Chairman of the Balochistan Bar Council.

==Justices of the Balochistan High Court==
The Balochistan High Court is headed by a Chief Justice. The bench consists of Justices and additional judges. The retirement age of the Chief Justice and the Justices is 62 years. The Additional Judges are initially appointed for one year. After that, their services could either be extended or they could be confirmed or they are retired.


=== Current Composition ===
=== Current composition ===
The High Court of Balochistan is currently made up of the following [[Judge|Justices]] (in order of seniority).<ref>{{cite web|title=Honourable Judges of BHC|url=https://bhc.gov.pk/judges/hon-judges|website=High Court of Balochistan|accessdate=5 January 2017}}</ref> In January 2018, President of Pakistan increased the number of judges from eleven to fifteen.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.molaw.gov.pk/frmDetails.aspx|title=www.molaw.gov.pk/frmDetails.aspx|website=www.molaw.gov.pk|access-date=2018-10-27}}</ref>
The High Court of Balochistan is currently made up of the following [[Judge|Justices]] (in order of seniority).<ref>{{cite web |title=Honourable Judges of BHC |url=https://bhc.gov.pk/judges/hon-judges |accessdate=2022-11-13 |website=High Court of Balochistan}}</ref> In January 2018, the [[President of Pakistan]] increased the number of judges from eleven to fifteen.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.molaw.gov.pk/frmDetails.aspx|title=www.molaw.gov.pk/frmDetails.aspx|website=www.molaw.gov.pk|access-date=2018-10-27}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Malik |first=Hasnaat |date=2018-01-26 |title=Federal ministry increases numbers of Balochistan High Court judges seats |url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/1618839/federal-ministry-increases-numbers-balochistan-high-court-judges-seats |access-date=2022-11-12 |website=[[The Express Tribune]] |language=en}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!No.
!No.
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|-
|1
|1
|[[Jamal Khan Mandokhail]]
|7 September 2009
|10 November 2023
|Took oath as Chief Justice of the High Court of Balochistan on 5 October 2019.
|-
|2
|[[Naeem Akhtar Afghan]]
|12 May 2011
|28 June 2025
|
|-
|3
|[[Muhammad Hashim Kakar]]
|[[Muhammad Hashim Kakar]]
|12 May 2011
|12 May 2011
|17 September 2025
|17 September 2025
|Acting (yet to be confirmed by JCP)
|
|-
|-
|4
|2
|Muhammad Ejaz Swati
|[[Muhammad Ejaz Swati]]
|30 August 2013
|30 August 2013
|5 June 2025
|5 June 2025
|
|
|-
|-
|5
|3
|[[Muhammad Kamran Khan Mulakhail]]
|[[Muhammad Kamran Khan Mulakhail]]
|30 August 2013
|30 August 2013
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|
|
|-
|-
|6
|4
|Zaheer-ud-Din Kakar
|Zaheer-ud-Din Kakar
|13 August 2016
|13 August 2016
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|
|
|-
|-
|7
|5
|Abdullah Baloch
|Abdullah Baloch
|13 August 2016
|13 August 2016
|14 March 2025
|14 March 2025
|
|-
|6
|Rozi Khan Barrech
|28 May 2019
|6 April 2026
|
|-
|7
|Iqbal Ahmed Kasi
|7 July 2022
|15 August 2026
|
|
|-
|-
|8
|8
|[[Shaukat Ali Rakhshani]]
|Nazir Ahmed Langove
|7 July 2022
|4 November 2016
|5 April 2024
|3 August 2031
|
|
|-
|-
|9
|9
|[[Gul Hassan Tareen]]
|Rozi Khan Barrech
|28 May 2019
|7 July 2022
|6 April 2026
|23 June 2036
|
|
|-
|-
|10
|10
|[[Muhammad Aamir Nawaz Rana]]
|Abdul Hameed Baloch
|28 May 2019
|7 July 2022
|20 November 2036
|31 December 2022
|
|-
|11
|[[Sardar Ahmed Haleemi]]
|7 July 2022
|11 February 2037
|
|-
|12
|Vacant
|
|
|
|-
|13
|Vacant
|
|
|
|-
|14
|Vacant
|
|
|
|-
|15
|Vacant
|
|
|
|
|}
|}


===PCO 25 March 1981===
===PCO 25 March 1981===
*Khuda Baksh Mari Did not take oath under Pco was chief justice
*[[Khuda Bakhsh Marri]]: Did not take oath under the [[Provisional Constitutional Order]], being the chief justice
*[[Zakaullah Lodhi]] Took oath under PCO become chief justice
*[[Zakaullah Lodhi]]: Took oath under PCO to become the chief justice
*Abdul Qadeer Chaudhri Took oath under PCO (on requests of fellow lawmakers and jurists)
*Abdul Qadeer Chaudhri Took oath under PCO (on requests of fellow lawmakers and jurists)
*Mir Hazar Khan Khoso Took oath under PCO
*[[Mir Hazar Khan Khoso]] Took oath under PCO
Justice(R) M.A Rasheed also did not take oath under PCO
*[[M.A. Rasheed]] also did not take oath under PCO


===PCO 26 January 2000===
===PCO 26 January 2000===
*[[Iftikhar Muhammad Choudri]] Took oath under PCO was chief justice
*[[Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry]] Took oath under PCO, was chief justice
*[[Javed Iqbal (judge, born 1946)|Javed Iqbal]] Took oath under PCO
*[[Javed Iqbal (judge, born 1946)|Javed Iqbal]] Took oath under PCO
*[[Raja Fayaz Ahmed]] Took oath under PCO
*[[Raja Fayaz Ahmed]] Took oath under PCO
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===PCO 3 November 2007===
===PCO 3 November 2007===
*Amanullah Khan Yasinzai take oath under PCO was chief justice
*Amanullah Khan Yasinzai took oath under PCO, was chief justice
*Ahmed Khan Lashari take oath under PCO
*Ahmed Khan Lashari took oath under PCO
*Akhtar Zaman Malghani take oath under PCO
*Akhtar Zaman Malghani took oath under PCO
*Nadir Khan Durani take oath under PCO
*Nadir Khan Durani took oath under PCO
*Mehta Kelash Nath take oath under PCO
*Mehta Kelash Nath took oath under PCO


===List of Retired Judges===
===List of retired judges===
*Khuda Bakhsh Marri 21-10-1970 25-03-1981
*Khuda Bakhsh Marri 21-10-1970 25-03-1981
*Abdul Hayee Qureshi 07-02-1972 23-07-1978
*Abdul Hayee Qureshi 07-02-1972 23-07-1978
*[[Mushtak Ali Kazi]] 18-09-1973 to 20-12-1979
*M.A Rasheed 08-10-1977 18-09-1978
*M.A Rasheed 08-10-1977 18-09-1978
*Zakaullah Lodhi 01-12-1976 19-10-1984
*Zakaullah Lodhi 01-12-1976 19-10-1984
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*Nazir Ahmed Bhatti 03-04-1985 07-09-1987
*Nazir Ahmed Bhatti 03-04-1985 07-09-1987
*Amir-ul-Mulk Mengal 26-03-1986 22-04-1999
*Amir-ul-Mulk Mengal 26-03-1986 22-04-1999
*Iftikhar Muhammad 06-04-1990 04-02-2000
*Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhary 06-04-1990 04-02-2000

Chaudhary
*Muhammad Nawaz Marri 07-03-1996 07-01-2000
*Muhammad Nawaz Marri 07-03-1996 07-01-2000
*Javed Iqbal 07-03-1996 28-04-2000
*Javed Iqbal 07-03-1996 28-04-2000
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* [https://bhc.gov.pk/ Official website]
* [https://bhc.gov.pk/ Official website]


{{Chief Justices of Balochistan High Court}}
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{{Judiciary of Pakistan}}


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Balochistan High Court
عدالتِ عالیہ بلوچستان
A corner view of the Balochistan High Court building
Map
Established1 December 1976; 47 years ago (1976-12-01)
JurisdictionBalochistan
LocationPrincipal Seat: Quetta
Circuit Benches: Sibi & Turbat
Composition methodAppointment by President on Judicial Commission recommendation.
Authorised byConstitution of Pakistan
Appeals toSupreme Court of Pakistan
Appeals fromDistrict Courts of Balochistan
Judge term lengthTill 62 years of age
Number of positions15
Websitebhc.gov.pk
Chief Judge
CurrentlyJustice Muhammad Hashim Kakar
Since11 March 2024

The Balochistan High Court (Urdu: عدالتِ عالیہ بلوچستان) is the highest judicial institution of Balochistan, Pakistan. The court is formally known as the High Court of Balochistan. It is situated in the provincial capital, Quetta.

Mir Ali Dost Bugti was the first judge of the Balochistan High Court. Justice Naeem Akhtar Afghan is the current Chief Justice, having taken charge on 9 August 2021.[1]

Bar Council

The Balochistan Bar Council is a statutory & deliberative assembly of lawyers in Balochistan for safeguarding the rights, interests, and privileges of practicing lawyers within Balochistan province, Pakistan. The Council also regulates the conduct of lawyers and helps in the administration of justice. It has been constituted by Section 3(ii) of the Legal Practitioners and Bar Councils Act, 1973 of the constitution of Pakistan. All lower court and High Court lawyers within Balochistan are licensed with this council. The Balochistan Bar Council consists of a Vice Chairman, & Chairman Executive Committee, both elected by Members of the Balochistan Bar Council each year and these Members are elected by the advocates from four (04) Groups of different constituencies across Balochistan Province. Members serve a term of five years, beginning on January 1, with elections held each November to fill seats of those whose terms will expire in the following January. The Advocate General of Balochistan acts as ex-officio Chairman of the Balochistan Bar Council.

Justices of the Balochistan High Court

The Balochistan High Court is headed by a Chief Justice. The bench consists of Justices and additional judges. The retirement age of the Chief Justice and the Justices is 62 years. The Additional Judges are initially appointed for one year. After that, their services could either be extended or they could be confirmed or they are retired.

Current composition

The High Court of Balochistan is currently made up of the following Justices (in order of seniority).[2] In January 2018, the President of Pakistan increased the number of judges from eleven to fifteen.[3][4]

No. Name Appointment Retirement Note(s)
1 Muhammad Hashim Kakar 12 May 2011 17 September 2025 Acting (yet to be confirmed by JCP)
2 Muhammad Ejaz Swati 30 August 2013 5 June 2025
3 Muhammad Kamran Khan Mulakhail 30 August 2013 18 January 2030
4 Zaheer-ud-Din Kakar 13 August 2016 22 April 2025
5 Abdullah Baloch 13 August 2016 14 March 2025
6 Rozi Khan Barrech 28 May 2019 6 April 2026
7 Iqbal Ahmed Kasi 7 July 2022 15 August 2026
8 Shaukat Ali Rakhshani 7 July 2022 3 August 2031
9 Gul Hassan Tareen 7 July 2022 23 June 2036
10 Muhammad Aamir Nawaz Rana 7 July 2022 20 November 2036
11 Sardar Ahmed Haleemi 7 July 2022 11 February 2037
12 Vacant
13 Vacant
14 Vacant
15 Vacant

PCO 25 March 1981

PCO 26 January 2000

PCO 3 November 2007

  • Amanullah Khan Yasinzai took oath under PCO, was chief justice
  • Ahmed Khan Lashari took oath under PCO
  • Akhtar Zaman Malghani took oath under PCO
  • Nadir Khan Durani took oath under PCO
  • Mehta Kelash Nath took oath under PCO

List of retired judges

  • Khuda Bakhsh Marri 21-10-1970 25-03-1981
  • Abdul Hayee Qureshi 07-02-1972 23-07-1978
  • Mushtak Ali Kazi 18-09-1973 to 20-12-1979
  • M.A Rasheed 08-10-1977 18-09-1978
  • Zakaullah Lodhi 01-12-1976 19-10-1984
  • Mir Hazar Khan Khoso 20-06-1977 29-09-1991
  • Abdul Qadeer Chaudhary 20-06-1977 13-12-1989
  • Muhammad Jaffar Naim 14-05-1981 23-02-1985
  • Muftikhar-ud-Din 22-05-1982 09-03-1990
  • Ajmal Mian 17-03-1980 29-03-1987
  • Munawar Ahmed Mirza 31-03-1985 16-11-1996
  • Nazir Ahmed Bhatti 03-04-1985 07-09-1987
  • Amir-ul-Mulk Mengal 26-03-1986 22-04-1999
  • Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhary 06-04-1990 04-02-2000
  • Muhammad Nawaz Marri 07-03-1996 07-01-2000
  • Javed Iqbal 07-03-1996 28-04-2000
  • Raja Fayyaz Ahmed 27-01-1997 14-09-2005
  • Amanullah Khan 27-01-1997 5-08-2009
  • Fazal-ur-Rahman 21.06.1999 12-04-2005
  • Ahmed Khan Lashari 06-09-2000 5-08-2009
  • Tariq Mehmood 06-09-2000 16-04-2002
  • Akhtar Zaman 05-09-2002 5-08-2009
  • Nadir Khan 05-09-2002 5-08-2009
  • Kelash Nath 26-11-2004 5-08-2009

See also

References

  1. ^ "Justice Afghan sworn in as new BHC CJ". The Express Tribune. 9 August 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
  2. ^ "Honourable Judges of BHC". High Court of Balochistan. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
  3. ^ "www.molaw.gov.pk/frmDetails.aspx". www.molaw.gov.pk. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
  4. ^ Malik, Hasnaat (26 January 2018). "Federal ministry increases numbers of Balochistan High Court judges seats". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
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