Abstract
Jirga is an informal customary judicial institution which has a formal effect on the Baloch society in general and the tribal Balochistan in particular. Through this institution, the cases are tried, rewarded and even punishments are imposed to the culprits. It enjoys the confidence of the tribesmen and thus in the tribal life of Balochistan, it had been flourishing in the administration of justice. Its process was very simple and speedy but this situation lasted till the establishment of the British government. The British government had found the Jirga system in Balochistan very useful in order to solve the tribal disputes and also to protect their colonial interests in the region of Balochistan. For the sake of their convenience, the British government had changed the structure and spirit of Jirga and thus they divided this old institution into different tiers i.e. Local Jirga, Joint Jirga, Shahi Jirga, Inter-Provincial Jirga etc. The British government also framed the Rules of 1882 and the Frontier Crimes Regulations 1901 for the purpose deteriorating the old and ancient institution of Jirga and made it a tool of the colonial power. As a result of those developments by the British government, the concept of tribal adjudication by Jirga now radically changed.
Dr. Adil Zaman Kasi 1, Dr. Abdul Qadir Khan 2, & Abdul Qadir 3. (2015) Change in the Behavior and Character of the Jirga System in the British period (A Case Study of Balochistan), Balochistan Review, Volume 2, Issue 2.
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