PAKISTAN'S SUPREME COURT HAS APPOINTED ITS FIRST FEMALE JUDGE.
Pakistan's
first female Supreme Court judge was appointed on Monday, following an
exceptionally difficult nomination procedure.
A
commission that decides on the advancement of judges nominated Justice Ayesha
Malik, 55. She was sworn in on live television, as is customary for Supreme
Court judges, with Chief Justice Gulzar Ahmad administering the oath.
In
a tweet, Prime Minister Imran Khan congratulated Justice Ayesha Malik on
becoming the Supreme Court's first female justice. "She is in my thoughts
and prayers."
Her
elevation was initially denied by the nine-member body that confirmed her
appointment last year, before voting 5-4 to approve her this year.
Some
legal organisations criticised her appointment, claiming that she was chosen
despite not being among the top three most senior justices on the lower court
from which she was elevated. They have demanded that judges be promoted based
on objective standards.
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