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History and Introduction Balochistan High Court is comparatively a new High Court
as compared to the other High Courts of the country. There used to be
a Judicial Commissioner in Balochistan prior to the establishment of the
erstwhile High Court of West Pakistan on 14th October, 1955 for the entire
Province of West Pakistan. Upon its dissolution on 1st July, 1970, a joint
High Court for the Provinces of Sindh and Balochistan was established,
which remained as such upto 30th November, 1976, when separate High Court
was established for each of the two Provinces. However, the High Court
of Balochistan was established on 1st December, 1976 and Hon’ble
Mr. Justice Mir Khuda Bakhsh Marri as Chief Justice while Mr. Justice
M.A. Rasheed and Mr. Justice Zakaullah Lodhi were transferred to the new
High Court at Quetta. During the first decade of its establishment, the
strength of the High Court of Balochistan remained to be five and at present strength is eleven, against which
eight Judges are in position and three posts of Judges are lying vacant. The
High Court was initially established in the present day Sessions Court
building, whereas on the construction of new building during the year
1993, the High Court was shifted to the present building inaugurated on
4th September, 1993.
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