The Balochistan High Court (Urdu: عدالت 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.
Balochistan High Court
عدالت عالیہ بلوچستان
A corner view of the Balochistan High Court building
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]
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]
^ ab"Justice Afghan sworn in as new BHC CJ". The Express Tribune. 9 August 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
^"Honourable Judges of BHC". High Court of Balochistan. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
^"www.molaw.gov.pk/frmDetails.aspx". www.molaw.gov.pk. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
^Malik, Hasnaat (26 January 2018). "Federal ministry increases numbers of Balochistan High Court judges seats". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Balochistan High Court, Quetta.
Official website
March 31, 2023
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The Balochistan High Court Urdu عدالت 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 Balochistan High Courtعدالت عالیہ بلوچستانA corner view of the Balochistan High Court buildingEstablished1 December 1976 46 years ago 1976 12 01 JurisdictionBalochistanLocationPrincipal Seat Quetta Balochistan Circuit Benches Sibi amp TurbatCoordinates30 12 10 N 67 00 40 E 30 202898887521304 N 67 0110400082995 E 30 202898887521304 67 0110400082995 Coordinates 30 12 10 N 67 00 40 E 30 202898887521304 N 67 0110400082995 E 30 202898887521304 67 0110400082995Composition methodPresidential with confirmation of Chief Justice of Pakistan and Governor of Balochistan Authorized byConstitution of PakistanAppeals toSupreme Court of PakistanAppeals fromDistrict CourtsJudge term lengthTill 62 years of ageNumber of positions15Websitebhc wbr gov wbr pkChief JudgeCurrentlyJustice Naeem Akhtar AfghanSince9 August 2021Lead position ends28 June 2025Mir 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 Contents 1 Bar Council 2 Justices of the Balochistan High Court 2 1 Current composition 2 2 PCO 25 March 1981 2 3 PCO 26 January 2000 2 4 PCO 3 November 2007 2 5 List of retired judges 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksBar Council EditThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed November 2022 Learn how and when to remove this template message The Balochistan Bar Council is a statutory amp 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 amp 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 EditThe 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 Edit 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 Naeem Akhtar Afghan 12 May 2011 28 June 2025 Took oath as Chief Justice of the High Court of Balochistan on 9 August 2021 1 2 Muhammad Hashim Kakar 12 May 2011 17 September 20253 Muhammad Ejaz Swati 30 August 2013 5 June 20254 Muhammad Kamran Khan Mulakhail 30 August 2013 18 January 20305 Zaheer ud Din Kakar 13 August 2016 22 April 20256 Abdullah Baloch 13 August 2016 14 March 20257 Nazir Ahmed Langove 4 November 2016 5 April 20248 Rozi Khan Barrech 28 May 2019 6 April 2026 9 Iqbal Ahmed Kasi 7 July 2022 15 August 2026 10 Shaukat Ali Rakhshani 7 July 2022 3 August 203011 Gul Hassan Tareen 7 July 2022 23 June 203512 Muhammad Aamir Nawaz Rana 7 July 2022 20 November 203513 Sardar Ahmed Haleemi 7 July 2022 12 February 2037PCO 25 March 1981 Edit Khuda Baksh Mari Did not take oath under the Provisional Constitutional Order being the 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 Mir Hazar Khan Khoso Took oath under PCO Justice R M A Rasheed also did not take oath under PCOPCO 26 January 2000 Edit Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry Took oath under PCO was chief justice Javed Iqbal Took oath under PCO Raja Fayaz Ahmed Took oath under PCO Amanullah Khan Yasinzai Took oath under PCO Fazal ur Rehman Took oath under PCOPCO 3 November 2007 Edit 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 PCOList of retired judges Edit Khuda Bakhsh Marri 21 10 1970 25 03 1981 Abdul Hayee Qureshi 07 02 1972 23 07 1978 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 2000Muhammad 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 2009See also EditBalochistan Judicial Academy Balochistan Bar Council Sindh High Court Lahore High Court Peshawer High Court Islamabad High Court Supreme Court of PakistanReferences Edit a b Justice Afghan sworn in as new BHC CJ The Express Tribune 9 August 2021 Retrieved 12 November 2022 Honourable Judges of BHC High Court of Balochistan Retrieved 13 November 2022 www molaw gov pk frmDetails aspx www molaw gov pk Retrieved 27 October 2018 Malik Hasnaat 26 January 2018 Federal ministry increases numbers of Balochistan High Court judges seats The Express Tribune Retrieved 12 November 2022 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Balochistan High Court Quetta Official website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Balochistan High Court amp oldid 1139952321, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
