Draft:University Law College, Quetta

The University Law College, Quetta (Urdu:  یونیورسٹی لا کالج) is one of the oldest law schools of Pakistan, situated in Quetta, Balochistan. The college has produced numerous notables including Chief Justices of Pakistan, Chief Justices of Federal Shariat Court, Chief Ministers of Balochistan, Federal Ministers, and many judges of the Supreme Court of Pakistan and Balochistan High Court.

Until 1970, Balochistan lacked an institution for legal education. However, the University Law College Quetta was established in 1971 alongside the emergence of Balochistan as a province and the founding of the University of Balochistan. Notable figures such as Mr. Justice Munawar Ahmed Mirza, Barrister Yahya Bakhtiar, Mr. Justice (Retired) Dorab Patel, Mr. Justice (Retired) Mir Khuda Bakhsh Marri, and Prof. Mir Muhammad Khan Raisani played pivotal roles in its establishment. Former Attorney-General for Pakistan, Barrister Yahya Bakhtiar served as first principal of the college.

Initially, the college operated from the premises of the civil court in Quetta before relocating to the building of the Government Science College Quetta under the leadership of Prof. Mir Muhammad Raisani, who served as the Principal from 1976 to 1990. Subsequently, the present college building was constructed on a spacious plot acquired from the Ministry of Defense through the Quetta Cantonment Authorities.

The first batch of law graduates completed their studies in 1972. To date, over four thousand individuals have earned their LL.B. degrees from the college, with a significant portion becoming practicing lawyers at the Balochistan Bar. Additionally, many alumni have pursued diverse career paths outside the legal profession.

Chief Justice of the Federal Shariat Court

 * Muhammad Noor Meskanzai

Supreme Court of Pakistan judges

 * Jamal Khan Mandokhail
 * Naeem Akhtar Afghan

Balochistan High Court judges

 * Muhammad Hashim Kakar (Chief Justice of Balochistan High Court)
 * Tahira Safdar (Chief Justice of Balochistan High Court)
 * Ghulam Mustafa Mengal (Chief Justice of Balochistan High Court)
 * Muhammad Ejaz Swati
 * Sardar Ahmed Haleemi
 * Shaukat Ali Rakhshani
 * Abdullah Baloch
 * Muhammad Kamran Khan Mulakhail

Other notable persons

 * Ram Jethmalani - Eminent Indian Criminal defense Lawyer, Bharatiya Janata Party Leader, Minister of Law and Justice in the year 1996 and 1999. He was also Union minister of urban affairs and employment in 1998.