Former CJ Balochistan shot dead in Kharan
Former Balochistan High Court Chief Justice Noor Meskanzai fatally shot outside a mosque in Balochistan’s Kharan told to news sources by police.
Former Balochistan High Court chief justice Muhammad Noor Meskanzai was fatally shot outside a mosque in Balochistan’s Kharan area, a police official said on Friday.
Kharan Superintendent of Police Asif Halim told that unknown assailants opened fire at him outside the mosque, which left Maskanzai gravely injured.
He was taken to a nearby hospital, where he died of his injuries. Balochistan Chief Minister Mir Abdul Qudoos Bizenjo expressed grief over the demise of the “brave and fearless judge”.
He added that his services were “unforgettable” and urged that the “cowardly attacks of the enemies of peace cannot frighten the nation”.
Quetta Bar Association announces boycott of courts
Meanwhile, Quetta Bar Association President Ajmal Khan Kakar condemned the incident and announced a boycott of the courts along with mourning for three days.
Former CJ Balochistan shot dead in Kharan
In a statement, he strongly condemned the killing of Muskanzai and said every citizen was deeply saddened by the martyrdom of the former judge.
“We strongly condemn this incident and demand that the killers must immediately be arrested and brought to book.” He said the ex-judge worked with dignity and fairness throughout his life while the gap created by his martyrdom will never be filled.
A profile of Meskanzai on the Balochistan High Court Justice’s website said he was born on the 1st of September 1956, in Kunri, District Kharan.
Justice Meskanzai started his legal practice in September 1981, at Quetta.He was appointed as assistant advocate general in Balochistan and worked in the seat from June to December 1998. He was elected as Vice Chairman of the Balochistan Bar Council from the 24th of March 2005 to the 24thof March, 2006.
Meskanzai was elevated as an additional judge of the High Court of Balochistan on the 7th of September 2009 and announced as a judge of the High Court on the 11th of May, 2011.
Justice Meskanzai took oath as chief justice of the High Court of Balochistan on December 26, 2014.
He later became the chief justice of the Federal Shariat Court and authored the landmark judgment that declared the Riba-based banking system against the Sharia.
Balochistan Chief Minister Mir Abdul Qadoos Bizenjo termed the martyrdom of Justice (retd) Meskanzai a great loss for Balochistan province. “We will not spare those who create trouble in Balochistan”, Bizenjo stated.
Meanwhile, Chief Justice Naeem Akhtar Afghan, and the judges of the BHC expressed grief and sorrow over the martyrdom of Justice (retd) Maskanzai in a terrorist attack in Kharan. In a statement issued, the judges paid rich tributes to Justice (retd) Maskanzai Maskanzai for his services.
The statement said that the martyred chief justice expanded the courts across Balochistan to provide justice to the people at their doorsteps. “His services will always be remembered,” the statement said, adding that the chief justice and the judges strongly condemned “this incident of terrorism”.
