Justice Ayesha Malik become Pakistans First Woman Supreme Court Judge
Highlights:
- Ayesha Malik will become Pakistan's first female Supreme Court judge.
- After a high-power panel authorized the promotion of Lahore High Court judge Ayesha Malik to the Supreme Court.
- Pakistan is one step closer to installing the country's first female Supreme Court judge. Malik's promotion was confirmed by the Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP), led by Chief Justice Gulzar Ahmed, by a majority of five votes to four.
- The JCP is convening for the second time to vote on Justice Malik's promotion.
- Justice Malik's name was first presented to the JCP on September 9 of last year, but the panel was evenly split, resulting in her candidacy being rejected.
- Justice Malik was appointed to the Lahore High Court (LHC) as a high court judge in March 2012, and she is now ranked number four on the LHC's judge seniority list.
- If she is confirmed, she would serve as a Supreme Court judge till June 2031, when she will retire at the age of 65.
- She will be Pakistan's most senior judge, with the possibility of becoming the country's Chief Justice in January 2030.
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