Independent report
QUETTA, November 12: The Balochistan High Court has disposed of a constitutional petition filed jointly by the Balochistan Union of Journalists (BUJ) and the Balochistan Bar Council against the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA), directing the petitioners to seek participation in a related case pending before the Federal Constitutional Court.
The petition was heard by a bench comprising Chief Justice of the Balochistan High Court Justice Kamran Khan Malakhail and Justice Najmuddin Mengal.
Advocate Rahib Baloch, Member of the Balochistan Bar Council, appeared on behalf of the petitioners.
Speaking to the media after the hearing, Advocate Rahib Baloch said that Petition No. 17/2025, titled Abdul Qayyum versus Government of Pakistan, concerning the PECA Act, was already pending before the Federal Constitutional Court, with petitioners from all four provinces involved in the proceedings.
In view of the ongoing proceedings, the Balochistan High Court directed the BUJ and Balochistan Bar Council to approach the Federal Constitutional Court to become parties to the pending case.
Senior Vice President of the Balochistan Union of Journalists Fareedullah Khan and Advocate Rahib Baloch represented their respective organisations during the proceedings.
