Latest Judgments

Newly reported judgments from the Supreme Court of Pakistan, the High Courts and tribunals, added as they are processed — free, full text, updated daily. Judgments marked NEW were added in the most recent update. 4,353 judgments in total from the Balochistan High Court.

• Najeebullah Versus Ghulam Farid2005 MLD 755 · Balochistan High Court · 2005-01-24Read full judgment →
• Haji Abdul Salam Versus Haji Bashir Ahmed2005 MLD 744 · Balochistan High Court · 2004-12-21Read full judgment →
• Maqsood Ahmed Versus State2000 MLD 725 · Balochistan High Court · 1999-09-29
  narcotics possessionrecovery of narcoticsSection 103 Cr.P.C.police witness reliabilityburden of proofcriminal appealsentence enhancement
  Summary & questions settled

  This criminal appeal challenges the conviction and sentence imposed by the Special Court under Section 9(c) of the Control of Narcotic Substances Act, 1997, for the possession of 8 kilograms of opium and 4 kilograms of charas. The appellant contended that the recovery was doubtful due to non-compliance with Section 103 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898, and challenged the reliability of police witnesses. The core legal questions concerned the necessity of independent witnesses in narcotics recoveries and the burden of proof under the 1997 Act. The Balochistan High Court dismissed the appeal, holding that the Control of Narcotic Substances Act, 1997, impliedly ousts the application of Section 103, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898, regarding the requirement of independent witnesses. The Court affirmed that police testimony is inherently trustworthy and cannot be discarded solely due to official status. Furthermore, the Court held that the appellant failed to discharge the burden of proof mandated by Section 29 of the Act. Finally, the Court ruled that an appellate court lacks jurisdiction to enhance a sentence suo motu without providing the convict a fair opportunity of hearing.

  Questions settled

  • Does the Control of Narcotic Substances Act, 1997, impliedly exclude the requirement of independent witnesses under Section 103 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898?
  • Can the testimony of police officials be discarded solely because they are police officers?
  • Does an appellate court have the jurisdiction to enhance a sentence suo motu without providing the appellant a fair opportunity of hearing?
  • Does the burden of proof shift to the accused under Section 29 of the Control of Narcotic Substances Act, 1997, once possession is established?
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• Zahid Hussain Versus State2000 MLD 1522 · Balochistan High Court · 2000-03-15
  criminal breach of trustmisappropriationbenefit of doubtinadmissible evidenceburden of proofanti-corruptionacquittal
  Summary & questions settled

  This appeal challenges the conviction of the appellant for criminal misappropriation under the Pakistan Penal Code and the Prevention of Corruption Act. The appellant, a Junior Clerk, was accused of misappropriating funds by making unauthorized advance payments to Zamindars for wheat procurement. The trial court convicted the appellant, relying partly on evidence it had previously declared inadmissible. On appeal, the High Court examined whether the prosecution had established the essential ingredients of criminal breach of trust, specifically entrustment and dishonest misappropriation. The Court held that the prosecution failed to prove these ingredients beyond a reasonable doubt. It noted that the trial court relied on inadmissible evidence and failed to address the discharge of co-accused persons. Furthermore, the State conceded that, excluding the inadmissible document, the evidence was insufficient to sustain a conviction. The Court emphasized that the burden of proof rests on the prosecution to establish every element of the offence. Consequently, the conviction was set aside, and the appellant was acquitted, with the Court extending the benefit of the doubt.

  Questions settled

  • What are the essential ingredients that the prosecution must prove to secure a conviction for criminal breach of trust?
  • Can a conviction be sustained if the trial court relies on evidence it previously declared inadmissible?
  • Does the failure of the prosecution to prove the entrustment of property entitle the accused to an acquittal in a case of criminal breach of trust?
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• Zar Bibi Versus Abdul Ghaffar1998 MLD 1697 · Balochistan High Court · 1998-03-26Read full judgment →
• Munir Ahmad Versus State1995 MLD 1126 · Balochistan High Court · 1994-12-14Read full judgment →
• Khalida Malik Versus Farida Malik1994 MLD 2348 · Balochistan High Court · 1994-06-14Read full judgment →
• Government of Balochistan Versus Juma Khan1994 MLD 2315 · Balochistan High Court · 1994-06-08Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Ilyas Khan Versus President of Cantonment Board Cum Appellate Authority1992 MLD 828 · Balochistan High Court · 1991-12-17Read full judgment →
• Khuda-E-Dad Versus Bibi Naziran1992 MLD 818 · Balochistan High Court · 1991-11-18Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Yousuf Versus The State1992 MLD 789 · Balochistan High Court · 1991-12-10Read full judgment →
• Akeel Ahmad Shah Versus Malik Haji Rozay and 4 Others (Owners of Shamlat Deh Mauza Poi)1992 MLD 1969 · Balochistan High Court · 1992-05-31Read full judgment →
• Sultan Muhammad Sabir Versus Shaukat Mehmood1992 MLD 1962 · Balochistan High Court · 1992-05-21Read full judgment →
• Sarfraz Khan Versus Allah Dad1992 MLD 1959 · Balochistan High Court · 1992-06-08Read full judgment →
• Essa Khan Versus Malik Habibullah1992 MLD 1954 · Balochistan High CourtRead full judgment →
• Kotan Khan Versus The State1992 MLD 1944 · Balochistan High Court · 1992-01-18Read full judgment →
• Ghulam Nabi Versus Bibi Tahira2025 CLC 2053 · Balochistan High Court · 2025-05-27Read full judgment →
• Naik Muhammad Versus Nazar Muhammad2025 CLC 1898 · Balochistan High Court · 2025-06-27Read full judgment →
• Sarfaraz Khan Khilji Versus Principal Secretary to Chief Minister Balochistan, Quetta2025 CLC 1836 · Balochistan High Court · 2025-07-31Read full judgment →
• Malik Muhammad Naseem Khan Versus Mst. Bibi Zahra2025 CLC 1800 · Balochistan High Court · 2025-05-26Read full judgment →
• Abdul Haq Versus Government of Balochistan2025 CLC 1778 · Balochistan High Court · 2025-05-27Read full judgment →
• Green Fields Minerals and Mining (Pvt.) Limited Versus Province of Balochistan through Secretary Mines and Minerals Development Department2025 CLC 1768 · Balochistan High Court · 2025-04-21Read full judgment →
• Sanaullah Versus Cantonment Executive, Officer, Quetta Cantt2025 CLC 1325 · Balochistan High Court · 2024-09-27Read full judgment →
• Syed Maqbool Ahmed Versus Bibi Memoona2025 CLC 1315 · Balochistan High Court · 2025-05-21Read full judgment →
• Mado Khan Versus Talib Jan2023 CLC 920 · Balochistan High Court · 2022-12-05Read full judgment →
• Azeem Khan Versus Commissioner Kalat Divison at Khuzdar2023 CLC 600 · Balochistan High Court · 2021-03-18Read full judgment →
• Abdul Ghaffar Versus Shinko2023 CLC 530 · Balochistan High Court · 2020-10-23Read full judgment →
• Abdul Samad Versus Hayatullah2023 CLC 1198 · Balochistan High Court · 2022-02-22Read full judgment →
• Yar Muhammad Versus Moulvi Abdul Fatah2022 CLC 755 · Balochistan High Court · 2020-10-05Read full judgment →
• Mai Mithan Versus Banda-E-Ali2022 CLC 722 · Balochistan High Court · 2021-09-30Read full judgment →
• Shakarullah Versus Bibi Shakeela2022 CLC 574 · Balochistan High Court · 2020-12-07Read full judgment →
• Asad Javed Versus Ahmed Shah2022 CLC 537 · Balochistan High Court · 2021-09-28Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Hassan Versus Abdul Haleem2022 CLC 355 · Balochistan High Court · 2020-11-26Read full judgment →
• Qahaim Khan Versus Amar Khan2022 CLC 335 · Balochistan High Court · 2020-10-15Read full judgment →
• Farooq Ahmed Versus Muhammad Aqib Javed2022 CLC 2022 · Balochistan High Court · 2022-08-01Read full judgment →
• Akhtar Muhammad Versus Quetta Development Authority2021 CLC 798 · Balochistan High Court · 2020-08-31Read full judgment →
• Syed Habibullah Versus Syed Abdul Khabeer2021 CLC 708 · Balochistan High Court · 2020-04-03Read full judgment →
• Abdul Rauf Rana Versus University of Balochistan, through Chancellor, Governor House, Quetta2021 CLC 2141 · Balochistan High Court · 2020-11-25Read full judgment →
• Syed Muhammad Ilyas Versus Syed Muhammad Shafi2021 CLC 187 · Balochistan High Court · 2020-07-13Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Khan Versus Qalandar Khan2020 CLC 1325 · Balochistan High Court · 2019-11-06Read full judgment →
• Haji Muhammad Amin Versus Hafiz Abdul Malik2019 CLC 2057 · Balochistan High Court · 2019-08-19Read full judgment →
• Abdul Khaliq Versus Sardar Sanaullah Zehri2019 CLC 1543 · Balochistan High Court · 2018-12-31Read full judgment →
• Lasbella Industrial Estate Development Authority Versus Gul Hassan Bhootani2019 CLC 138 · Balochistan High Court · 2018-09-17Read full judgment →
• Noor Ahmed Versus Bashir Ahmed2019 CLC 1291 · Balochistan High Court · 2018-11-30Read full judgment →
• Syed Abdul Manan Versus Malik Asmatullah2019 CLC 1096 · Balochistan High Court · 2018-09-28Read full judgment →
• Abdul Salam Versus Ghulam Sarwar2018 CLC 797 · Balochistan High Court · 2017-11-24Read full judgment →
• Mst. Sehat Bibi Versus Bahar Khan2018 CLC 299 · Balochistan High Court · 2017-10-06Read full judgment →
• Kausar Ali Versus Javed Anjum2018 CLC 1930 · Balochistan High Court · 2018-06-21Read full judgment →
• Obaidullah Jan Babat Versus Speaker, Balochistan Assembly2018 CLC 1650 · Balochistan High Court · 2018-05-21Read full judgment →
• Mst. Mah Khatoon Versus Feroz2018 CLC 1535 · Balochistan High Court · 2018-04-27Read full judgment →
• Murad Bakhsh Versus Mst. Syeda Ashraf Jahan2017 CLC 646 · Balochistan High Court · 2016-11-25Read full judgment →
• Amanullah Versus Sadia Shah2017 CLC 35 · Balochistan High Court · 2016-05-31Read full judgment →
• Habib Bank Limited Versus Haji Karim Dad2017 CLC 1624 · Balochistan High Court · 2017-05-19Read full judgment →
• Lal Muhammad Versus Nawabzada Abdul Ghayas2017 CLC 1443 · Balochistan High Court · 2017-04-21Read full judgment →
• Mst. Parveen Khan Versus Abdul Ghafoor2016 CLC 932 · Balochistan High Court · 2016-01-19Read full judgment →
• Haji Zahir Ali Versus XEN/Executive District Officer, Public Health Engineering Department Kharan2016 CLC 692 · Balochistan High Court · 2015-10-30Read full judgment →
• Rashida Versus Ghous-Ud-Din2016 CLC 533 · Balochistan High Court · 2015-10-30Read full judgment →
• Aziz Jan Versus Ayaz2016 CLC 1478 · Balochistan High Court · 2016-05-13Read full judgment →
• Abdul Majeed Versus Mst. Shah Bibi2015 CLC 794 · Balochistan High Court · 2015-02-12Read full judgment →
• Abdul Hameed Versus Khursheed Ahmed2015 CLC 752 · Balochistan High Court · 2015-01-30Read full judgment →
• Bakhtiar Versus Nasrullah2015 CLC 385 · Balochistan High Court · 2014-11-10Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Khan Versus Ch. Abdul Rahim2015 CLC 343 · Balochistan High Court · 2014-11-20Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Naeem Versus Siraj-U-Din2015 CLC 1084 · Balochistan High Court · 2015-02-27Read full judgment →
• Dad Karim Versus Ishaq2015 CLC 107 · Balochistan High Court · 2014-09-29Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Sabir Versus Mst. Janat Khatoon2015 CLC 1042 · Balochistan High Court · 2014-04-30Read full judgment →
• Sayed Tayab Ali Versus Sayeda Nusrat Jahan2014 CLC 92 · Balochistan High Court · 2013-07-26Read full judgment →
• Haji Sultan Mehmood Versus Zohra Bibi2013 CLC 523 · Balochistan High Court · 2012-12-28Read full judgment →
• Inam Karim Versus Haji Abdul Rehman2013 CLC 1261 · Balochistan High Court · 2013-03-13Read full judgment →
• Moulvi Naqal-Ud-Din Versus Abdullah2012 CLC 125 · Balochistan High Court · 2011-07-28Read full judgment →
• Malik Zahir Versus Muhammad Saleem2010 CLC 642 · Balochistan High Court · 2009-11-17Read full judgment →
• Haji Ali Jan Versus Muhammad Azeem2009 CLC 1279 · Balochistan High Court · 2009-04-15Read full judgment →
• Secretary, Board of Revenue, Balochistan Quetta Versus Abdul Qayyum2009 CLC 1269 · Balochistan High Court · 2008-06-23Read full judgment →
• Wali Muhammad Versus Haji Nasaruddin2009 CLC 1241 · Balochistan High Court · 2008-09-12Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Ramzan Versus Mst. Jan Bibi Muhammad Ewaz Zehri2008 CLC 124 · Balochistan High Court · 2007-11-02Read full judgment →
• Haji Jan Muhammad Versus Mst. Anwari Hussain2005 CLC 1241 · Balochistan High CourtRead full judgment →
• Aasa Versus Ibrahim2000 CLC 500 · Balochistan High Court · 1999-11-16Read full judgment →
• 2000 CLC 10642000 CLC 1064 · Balochistan High Court · 2000-02-12Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Yousoof Versus Saleema Khanum1998 CLC 850 · Balochistan High Court · 1997-11-25Read full judgment →
• Kalat Press Versus Secretary, Education Department, Government of Balochistan, Civil Secretariat, Quetta1998 CLC 833 · Balochistan High Court · 1997-12-08Read full judgment →
• Mehran Industries Private Limited, Quetta Versus Imran Ahmed Hijazi, Manager, N.D.F.C. Jinnah Road, Quetta1998 CLC 1091 · Balochistan High CourtRead full judgment →
• Haq Nawaz Versus Balochistan Public Service Commission1996 CLC 58 · Balochistan High Court · 1995-07-13Read full judgment →
• Abdur Razzak Versus Muhammad Qasim1995 CLC 1123 · Balochistan High Court · 1994-10-27Read full judgment →
• Muhammad Yaqoob Versus Bibi Khor Jan1990 CLC 1625 · Balochistan High CourtRead full judgment →
• Gul Baran Versus Abdul Zahir1988 CLC 65 · Balochistan High CourtRead full judgment →
• Minhajul Abidin Khan Versus Shamim Akhtar1988 CLC 2433 · Balochistan High Court · 1988-05-05Read full judgment →
• Abdul Hassain Versus Muhammad Usman Jogezai1988 CLC 2429 · Balochistan High Court · 1988-05-03Read full judgment →
• Shabbir Ahmad Shaikh Versus Government of Baluchistan1988 CLC 2267 · Balochistan High Court · 1987-03-25Read full judgment →
• Province of Baluchistan Versus Muhammad Hassan1988 CLC 1583 · Balochistan High Court · 1988-05-26Read full judgment →
• Ahmad Hassan Versus Ajab Khan.1988 CLC 1575 · Balochistan High Court · 1988-04-27Read full judgment →
• Fazalur Rahman Versus Ghulam Muhammad1986 CLC 518 · Balochistan High Court · 1985-08-07Read full judgment →
• United Bank Progressive Employees' Union, Quetta Circle Versus Registrar of Trade Unions1986 CLC 2911 · Balochistan High Court · 1986-05-28Read full judgment →
• Abdul Razaq Versus Sharif Khan1986 CLC 281 · Balochistan High CourtRead full judgment →
• Adamjee Versus Ghulam Ali1986 CLC 2376 · Balochistan High CourtRead full judgment →
• Shoaib Ahmed Versus Muhammad Tariq1986 CLC 2103 · Balochistan High CourtRead full judgment →
• Nighat Almas Versus Selection Committee, Bolan Medical College, Quetta1984 CLC 40 · Balochistan High CourtRead full judgment →
• Javid Ahmed Versus National Bank of. Pakistan1984 CLC 29 · Balochistan High Court · 1983-10-15Read full judgment →
• Mir Hassan Versus State2025 YLR 838 · Balochistan High Court · 2024-11-25
  criminal appealarms recoverystatutory interpretationburden of proofacquittalSection 342 examinationArms Ordinance
  Summary & questions settled

  This criminal appeal challenges the judgment of the Additional Sessions Judge-II, Lasbella at Hub, which convicted the appellant under Section 13(e) of the West Pakistan Arms Ordinance, 1965, for the recovery of a knife. The core legal question was whether the prosecution successfully established that the recovered knife constituted an 'arm' under the Ordinance, given the statutory exclusion for kitchen knives or knives used in good faith for professional purposes. The High Court held that the prosecution failed to prove that the recovered item was not a kitchen knife or used for professional purposes. Furthermore, the Trial Court failed to examine the appellant under Section 342 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898, regarding the nature of the knife, rendering the evidence inadmissible against him. Consequently, the Court set aside the conviction and acquitted the appellant, establishing the principle that the prosecution bears the burden of proving that a recovered knife does not fall within the statutory exceptions provided in the Arms Ordinance, 1965.

  Questions settled

  • Does the prosecution bear the burden of proving that a recovered knife is not a kitchen knife or used for professional purposes under the West Pakistan Arms Ordinance 1965?
  • Can evidence regarding the nature of a recovered knife be used against an accused if the Trial Court failed to put a specific question regarding it during the examination under Section 342 of the Code of Criminal Procedure 1898?
  • Does a knife with a blade of four inches or more automatically qualify as an 'arm' under the West Pakistan Arms Ordinance 1965 without considering the statutory exceptions?
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• Hotak alias Sapak Versus State2025 YLR 805 · Balochistan High Court · 2024-09-11
  illegal weaponsarms ordinancerecovery on pointationprivate witnessforensic science laboratory reportcriminal appeal
  Summary & questions settled

  This criminal appeal challenges the judgment rendered by the Sessions Judge, Killa Saifullah, whereby the appellant was convicted and sentenced under section 13(e) of the Arms Ordinance 1965 for illegal possession of a weapon. The core legal question revolved around the veracity of the recovery of the crime weapon, the lack of private witnesses during recovery, and the delay in dispatching the weapon to the Forensic Science Laboratory. The Balochistan High Court held that the prosecution successfully proved the recovery through credible and consistent testimonies of official witnesses which remained unshaken during cross-examination. The court ruled that non-association of private witnesses during a recovery made pursuant to an accused's disclosure and pointation under section 27 of the Qanoon-e-Shahadat Order 1984 does not violate section 103 of the Code of Criminal Procedure 1898, and that a mere delay in sending the weapon to the forensic lab does not render the recovery inconsequential. The appeal was consequently dismissed and the conviction maintained.

  Questions settled

  • Does the non-association of private witnesses vitiate a recovery made pursuant to the disclosure and pointation of an accused?
  • Whether a delay in sending a recovered crime weapon to the Forensic Science Laboratory renders the recovery inconsequential?
  • Can the unshakeable testimony of official witnesses alone sustain a conviction under the Arms Ordinance 1965?
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• Hotak alias Sapak Versus State2025 YLR 295 · Balochistan High Court · 2024-09-11
  murder referencecapital punishmentlife imprisonmentjudicial confessionmitigating circumstancescriminal appealappreciation of evidencesentence commutation
  Summary & questions settled

  This criminal appeal and murder reference challenged the trial court's judgment convicting the appellant for murder and sentencing him to death. The core legal questions concerned the sufficiency of evidence to sustain the conviction and the appropriateness of the capital sentence. The Court held that the prosecution successfully proved the indictment through consistent eyewitness testimony, medical evidence, and a voluntary judicial confession, thereby upholding the conviction. However, regarding the sentence, the Court exercised judicial caution. Noting the absence of direct evidence witnessing the actual firing and citing established precedents, the Court determined that the death penalty was unwarranted. Consequently, the Court upheld the conviction but modified the sentence to life imprisonment, emphasizing that where judicial doubt exists regarding the necessity of capital punishment, it is safer to impose life imprisonment to avoid the irreversible error of executing an innocent person. The Court also adjusted the compensation and default imprisonment terms accordingly, answering the murder reference in the negative.

  Questions settled

  • Does the absence of direct evidence witnessing the actual firing of a weapon constitute a mitigating circumstance sufficient to commute a death sentence to life imprisonment?
  • Is a judicial confession recorded under Section 164 of the Code of Criminal Procedure 1898 admissible and reliable if the magistrate followed all procedural requirements?
  • Can a trial court's sentence of death be altered to life imprisonment on appeal even when the conviction for murder is upheld?
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• Ahmed Ali Versus Ali Bakhsh2025 YLR 2673 · Balochistan High Court · 2025-03-13Read full judgment →