𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝘂𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗗𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗕𝗬𝗖 𝗕𝗮𝗶𝗹 𝗖𝗮𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗕𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗵𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘁 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗮 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲-𝗕𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗱 𝗝𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗧𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝘁𝗼 𝗞𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗕𝗬𝗖 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗺. 

𝘽𝙖𝙡𝙤𝙘𝙝 𝙔𝙖𝙠𝙟𝙚𝙝𝙩𝙞 𝘾𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙞𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙚 Several cases pertaining to the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) are currently pending before the Balochistan High Court and are facing persistent and unexplained delays in their adjudication. On several occasions, when these matters have been fixed for hearing before the concerned Bench, including Court No. 1 (Chief Justice Bench), the Court has not proceeded with the cases and the entire cause list has been discharged. Consequently, the matters are repeatedly adjourned to subsequent dates without effective proceedings. This situation is not only adversely affecting the BYC leadership but is also causing considerable prejudice to ordinary litigants whose cases remain pending before the Court.

In particular, the bail applications of the BYC leadership, filed in February of the current year following their rejection by the Anti-Terrorism Court, Quetta, have already been fixed for hearing on approximately five different occasions at various intervals. However, on each occasion when the matters were scheduled for hearing, the Board was discharged, resulting in the cases being adjourned to another date. Similarly, several other Constitutional Petitions (CPs) concerning BYC matters are also experiencing prolonged delays and are not being effectively heard or decided.

The continued postponement of these bail applications is a matter of serious legal concern, particularly where the liberty of individuals is involved. Bail matters, by their very nature, require expeditious consideration because they directly concern the fundamental right to liberty and protection against unnecessary or prolonged incarceration. The right to a fair and expeditious determination is an essential component of due process and fair trial.

The principle that “justice delayed is justice denied” assumes particular significance in matters concerning personal liberty. Repeated adjournments and non-effective hearings, without substantive proceedings, can substantially prejudice the rights of accused persons and undermine the very purpose of judicial remedies. Where individuals remain in custody, every unnecessary delay has a direct and serious impact on their fundamental right to liberty.

The delay also affects the broader administration of justice. When matters are repeatedly fixed for hearing but cannot proceed, litigants are left without an effective judicial remedy and are compelled to endure further uncertainty and prolonged litigation. Such circumstances warrant careful judicial attention, particularly in cases involving the fundamental rights and liberty of individuals.

It is therefore submitted that the pending bail applications and other constitutional matters concerning the BYC leadership should be taken up and decided at the earliest possible opportunity, in accordance with law, constitutional guarantees, and the principles of fair, transparent, and expeditious justice.

The present situation warrants serious judicial attention so that unnecessary delays may be avoided, the rights of the petitioners and accused persons may be protected, and public confidence in the administration of justice may be preserved.

The BYC reiterates its commitment to pursuing all legal and peaceful avenues for the protection of fundamental rights and calls for timely, transparent, and effective adjudication of all matters pending before the Balochistan High Court.