Justice Ayesha Malik to become the first woman chief justice of Pakistan. Justice Malik started her legal career by assisting Fakhurddin G Ebrahim at his legal firm in Karachi from 1997 till 2001. Justice Ayesha Malik is set to become the first woman chief justice of Pakistan after outgoing CJP Mushir Alam recommended her for the elevation in the Supreme court.
Justice Alam is set to retire on August 17 and a judicial committee is considering Justice Malik as a judge for the top court. She is currently at the Lahore High Court and ranks four on the seniority list. She completed her basic education from schools in Paris and New York and did her A-Levels from London’s Francis Holland School for Girls.
In 2019, Justice Malik became the president of the Committee for Protection of Women Judges in Lahore. The panel was formed in the same year against hooliganism by lawyers in district courts” toward female judges. She is also a part of The International Association of Women Judges (IAWJ), an initiative of women empowerment through equality and justice for women.
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