The High Court of Balochistan has opened 92 posts in the Balochistan District Judiciary — 15 Additional District & Sessions Judges (BPS-20) and 77 Judicial Magistrates-cum-Civil Judges (BPS-18) — and applications must be submitted online through the court's official job portal by 15 February 2027. Only candidates holding a Balochistan local or domicile certificate can apply, and both men and women are eligible.

The recruitment is being made under the Balochistan Judicial Officers Service Rules, 2021, through advertisements PRQ No. 1962/20-10-2026 and PRQ No. 1963/20-10-2026, issued on 20 October 2026. Applications received by hand, post or courier will not be entertained: the portal at jobs.bhc.gov.pk is the only route in.

Additional District & Sessions Judge — 15 posts (BPS-20)

Ten of the 15 senior posts are reserved for advocates and five for judicial and law officers. Advocates must hold an LL.B. from a university recognised by the Higher Education Commission and have at least seven years of practice as an advocate. Judicial and law officers must be serving in BPS-18 or above with at least ten years of service. The age limit is 30 to 45 years, and candidates must submit copies of at least ten judgments in cases they conducted as counsel.

Judicial Magistrate-cum-Civil Judge — 77 posts (BPS-18)

The larger intake is for Judicial Magistrate-cum-Civil Judge, with 77 posts. Applicants must be law graduates from an HEC-recognised university, or Barristers of England and Ireland, and must have either two years of experience as an advocate or lawyer, or two years of service as a law officer holding a regular post in BPS-17 or above. The age limit is 23 to 35 years, and candidates must submit copies of at least five judgments conducted as counsel.

Age for both posts is governed by Rule 13 of the Balochistan Judicial Officers Service Rules, 2021. A law officer, for this recruitment, means a person serving regularly and full-time as an assistant, deputy or district attorney or prosecutor, or as an employee of a superior court.

Documents and how to apply

Applicants must create a profile on the High Court's job portal, build a master profile once, and then apply for the post they are eligible for. The portal asks for verified educational documents, an attested and verified Balochistan local or domicile certificate, an attested CNIC, a fresh passport-size photograph, a valid lower court licence (and high court licence where held), and a fresh experience certificate from the Bar Council — or, for in-service candidates, a service certificate or NOC from the head of department with previous appointment orders.

The examination syllabus can be downloaded from the High Court's website at bhc.gov.pk. After scrutiny, lists of eligible candidates will be displayed, and date sheets and roll number slips can be collected from the Examination Cell of the Administration Branch one week before the examination. No travel or daily allowance is admissible for the test or interview.

Who need not apply again

Candidates who have already applied and submitted the required ten judgments for the sessions judge post, or five judgments for the civil judge post, with their previous applications need not apply again. Appointment is subject to strict scrutiny, verification of credentials, merit and suitability under the applicable service rules of the High Court.

With 92 judicial posts open and a deadline more than three months away, this is one of the largest judiciary recruitments Balochistan has advertised this year — but the eligibility bar is specific, so candidates should check the judgment and experience conditions on the official portal before applying.

Sources: High Court of Balochistan job portal (jobs.bhc.gov.pk); advertisements PRQ No. 1962/20-10-2026 and PRQ No. 1963/20-10-2026.