The Balochistan High Court (BHC) on Monday declared the appointment of Javed Khan as Chairman of the Balochistan Development Authority (BDA) as unlawful and removed him from the office forthwith. The court ordered the dismissed chairman BDA to surrender his all facilities within 24 hours. The BHC bench also directed to the Balochistan government to […]
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Former Chief Justice of BHC Noor Muhammad Meskanzai shot dead
Former Chief Justice of BHC Noor Muhammad Meskanzai shot dead. Former Chief Justice of BHC Noor Muhammad Meskanzai was severely injured in a deadly attack in Kharan. He lost his life as a result of the attack. Justice Muhammad Noor Meskanzai took oath as Chief Justice of the High Court of Balochistan on December 26, […]
BHC declares women candidates eligible for tehsildar posts
Balochistan High Court (BHC) on Thursday declared debarring women candidates from applying for the post of ‘tehsildar and naib tehsildar’ as illegal and unconstitutional. “The condition whereby only male candidates were declared eligible and females were barred for the post of ‘tehsildar and naib tehsildar’ by Balochistan Public Service Commission is illegal and unconstitutional,” BHC ruled directing the provincial government to fix/reserve 5% quota for female candidates only. The divisional bench of BHC comprising Justice Hashim Khan Kakar and Justice Gul Hassan […]
BHC declares PPP’s Ali Madad Jattak ineligible to contest polls
QUETTA: The Balochistan High Court (BHC) on Monday disqualified Pakistan People’s Party’s (PPP) provincial leader Ali Madad Jattak from contesting the upcoming General Elections. Previously, Jattak challenged Returning Officer’s (RO) decision, of rejecting his nomination papers, in the appellate tribunal, however, the tribunal upheld the RO’s decision. He then took the matter to the BHC. Today, a two-member bench heard […]