Balochistan High Court

Balochistan High Court
عدالتِ عالیہ بلوچستان
A corner view of the Balochistan High Court building
Interactive map of Balochistan High Court
Established1 December 1976; 49 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
Acting Chief Judge
CurrentlyJustice Muhammad Kamran Khan Malakhail
SinceNovember 2025

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 Muhammad Kamran Khan Malakhail is the current Chief Justice, having taken charge on 6 June 2025.

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 1 January, 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.[citation needed]

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 in an additional capacity, or they could be confirmed or retired.[citation needed]

Current composition

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

No. Name Appointment Retirement Note(s)
1 Muhammad Kamran Khan Mulakhail 30 August 2013 18 January 2030 Chief Justice since 15 November 2025
2 Shaukat Ali Rakhshani 7 July 2022 3 August 2031 Senior Puisne Judge since 16 August 2026
3 Gul Hassan Tareen 7 July 2022 23 June 2036
4 Muhammad Aamir Nawaz Rana 7 July 2022 20 November 2036
5 Sardar Ahmed Haleemi 7 July 2022 11 February 2037
6 Najam-ud-Din Mengal 20 January 2025 31 December 2041
7 Muhammad Rauf Atta 11 August 2026 30 November 2031 Additional judge, subject to confirmation
8 Allah Dad Roshan 11 August 2026 6 July 2032 Additional judge, subject to confirmation
9 Abdul Qayyum Lehri 11 August 2026 20 February 2038 Additional judge, subject to confirmation
10 Vacant
11 Vacant
12 Vacant
13 Vacant
14 Vacant
15 Vacant

PCO 25 March 1981

PCO 26 January 2000

PCO 3 November 2007

List of retired judges

See also

References

  1. ↑ https://https Archived 25 June 2020 at the Wayback Machine://tribune.com.pk/story/2553633/pakistans-judicial-commission-approves-chief-justices-for-major-high-courts
  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.