The Judicial Commission of Pakistan has paved the way for Justice Ayesha Malik of the Lahore High Court to be elevated as the country’s first woman Supreme Court judge.
Summary
- Pakistan is set to get its first woman Supreme Court judge - Justice Ayesha Malik of the Lahore High Court.
- In most cases, this committee concurs with the JCP’s recommendation, which means that Justice Ayesha Malik is now one step closer to becoming Pakistan’s first woman Supreme Court judge.
- Who is Justice Ayesha Malik?
- If elevated to Pakistan’s Supreme Court, Justice Ayesha Malik will serve as an Apex court judge until June 2031.
- Interestingly, before retiring at the age of 65 in 2031, Justice Ayesha Malik will be the senior-most serving judge on Pakistan’s Supreme Court and could even become the first woman Chief Justice of Pakistan.