Judicial Magistrate cum Civil Judge

About This Job

The High Court of Balochistan has announced 77 vacancies for Judicial Magistrate-cum-Civil Judge in BPS-18, to be filled through initial recruitment into the Balochistan District Judiciary. The advertisement, signed by the Registrar in Quetta on 20 October 2026, replaces the September notice for sixty posts, which the court withdrew once new eligibility criteria were approved. The intake has now grown to seventy-seven seats. This is the standard entry rank for a career on the provincial bench, so it is a strong opening for young lawyers and serving law officers from Balochistan who want to move into judicial service and serve in district courts across the province.

Applicants need a law degree from a university recognised by the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan, or must be a barrister from England or Ireland. On top of that, they need two years of experience as an advocate or lawyer. A law officer in a regular BPS-17 or higher post can qualify with two years of service instead. The court's portal defines a law officer as someone serving regularly and full-time as an assistant, deputy or district attorney or prosecutor, or as an employee of the superior court. Candidates must be between 23 and 35 years old under Rule 13 of the Balochistan Judicial Officers Service Rules, 2021, with age counted on the closing date. A Balochistan local or domicile certificate is compulsory, and both male and female candidates may apply. Practising lawyers must also list at least five judgments from cases they conducted with their name as counsel. Anyone who applied before and already sent five judgments does not need to apply again.

The application is entirely online through the official portal at jobs.bhc.gov.pk. Applications sent any other way will not be accepted. After registering and filling in the profile, candidates upload legible scans of their verified educational documents, attested domicile certificate and CNIC, a recent photograph, a lower court licence, a high court licence if they hold one, and a fresh Bar Council experience certificate or, for in-service applicants, a service certificate or NOC with earlier appointment orders. The advertisement does not mention any application fee. The syllabus can be downloaded from www.bhc.gov.pk, and the eligible list will be posted after scrutiny. The test schedule comes later, with date sheets and roll number slips issued by the Examination Cell a week before the exam, and no TA/DA is admissible. Applications close on 15 February 2027, so gather your papers and apply early.

Job Information

Commission / Board

Balochistan High Court

Place of posting

Balochistan District Judiciary (province-wide)

City

Quetta

Postal Code

87300

Domicile

Balochistan

Age (Male)

23–35 years

Age (Female)

23–35 years

Age note

Between 23 to 35 years, in accordance with Rule-13 of Balochistan Judicial Officers Service Rules, 2021. Age is reckoned as on the closing date.

Salary / BPS

BPS-18

Advt. date

20 October 2026

Last date

15 February 2027

Qualification Required

• Qualification: Law Graduate from a University recognized by the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan or a Barrister from England or Ireland, with two years' experience as Advocate/Lawyer OR in case of Law Officer holding regular post of BPS-17 and above, having two years' service at his credit.
• Experience: Two years' experience as Advocate/Lawyer OR, in case of Law Officer holding regular post of BPS-17 and above, two years' service at his credit.

Posts Breakdown

Important Dates

1. Advertisement Published20 October 2026
2. Last Date to Apply15 February 2027

How to Apply

1. Make sure you hold a Local/Domicile Certificate of Balochistan and meet the qualification and experience criteria.
2. Go to the official job portal of High Court of Balochistan (jobs.bhc.gov.pk) and create your applicant account with your email, CNIC and mobile number.
3. Build your profile by entering your personal, domicile, education, qualification and experience details.
4. Open the Judicial Magistrate-cum-Civil Judge (BPS-18) vacancy, check eligibility and click Apply Now.
5. Upload legible scanned copies of: all verified educational testimonial from concerned Board/University; attested and verified Local/Domicile certificate; attested CNIC; fresh passport size picture; valid Lower Court License; valid High Court License (if any); and Fresh Experience Certificate duly issued from concerned Bar Council OR Fresh Service Certificate/NOC duly issued from Head of the Department concerned alongwith his/her previous appointment Order(s)/Notification(s) (in case of in-service candidate), as the case may be.
6. Practicing Lawyers/Advocates must also furnish a list of at least five
7. judgments in cases conducted by them, duly reflecting their name as counsel.
8. Submit the application by 15.02.2027 and keep your Tracking ID to follow its status. Applications received through any mode other than online shall not be entertained.

Additional Details

Signed By

Nasir Khan Yousafzai, Registrar, High Court of Balochistan, Quetta

No Tada Note

No TA/DA will be admissible.

Over Age Note

The jobs.bhc.gov.pk portal accepts over-age applications but shows a warning (age is counted as on the closing date). The advertised age limit is set by Rule-13 of the Balochistan Judicial Officers Service Rules, 2021.

Syllabus Note

Syllabus can be downloaded from the official website, i.e. www.bhc.gov.pk

Selection Note

Appointment is subject to strict scrutiny, verification of credentials, merit, suitability and all applicable service rules of the High Court of Balochistan.

Governing Rules

Balochistan Judicial Officers Service Rules, 2021

Examination Note

The schedule of examination will be announced after scrutiny of applications. The eligible candidates can collect the Date Sheet and their Roll Number Slip(s) from the Examination Cell of Administration Branch of this Court a week prior to the examination date, which will be announced and published after scrutiny of applications.

Portal Post Code

BHC-BDJ-2026-JMCJ-18

Recruitment Type

Initial recruitment in the Balochistan District Judiciary

Eligible List Note

The list of eligible candidates will be displayed after scrutiny.

Advt Reference Note

Re-advertisement dated 20.10.2026, issued after Cancellation of Advertisement No. 426/RHC/2026 dated 14.10.2026, which cancelled the advertisement dated 18.09.2026 for sixty (60) posts due to the newly approved eligibility criteria.

Judgments Requirement

Every practicing Lawyer/Advocate, applying for the post of Judicial Magistrate-cum-Civil Judge, shall furnish a list of at least five (05) judgments in cases conducted by him/her, duly reflecting his/her name as counsel in the respective cases.

Portal Documents Note

Required one-attested-copy documents: prescribed application form; verified educational documents; verified Balochistan local/domicile certificate; CNIC; five fresh passport photographs; Lower Court License; High Court License (if any); and the applicable fresh Bar Council experience certificate OR departmental service certificate/NOC with previous appointment orders/notifications.

Law Officer Definition

Law Officer means a person serving regularly and full-time as Assistant, Deputy or District Attorney, Prosecutor, in a department authorized to conduct full-time prosecution for the Government, or as an employee of the Superior Court.

Competent Authority Note

The Hon'ble Competent Authority reserves the right to increase, decrease or cancel all or any of the advertised posts.

Previous Applicants Note

All those candidates, who have already applied and have submitted five (05) judgments with their submitted applications, need not to apply.

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