Pakistanis laud Justice Ayesha for taking oath as first female SC judge
As Justice Ayesha Malik took oath today as the first female Supreme Court judge in Pakistan, several people took to Twitter to express their joy over the historic achievement. The ceremony was attended by several high-ranking officials and lawyers, with the video of the oath-taking quickly going viral over social media. Minister of Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry deemed Justice Ayesha’s appointment a “landmark elevation”, adding that he hopes she will be “an asset to our judicial hierarchy”.
Twitter users took to the microblogging site to reflect on the trailblazing nature of the appointment, with several users referring to it as a positive step towards the empowerment of women in the country.
— Adil Najam (@AdilNajam) January 24, 2022
On January 21, the law ministry issued a notification according to which the appointment of the Lahore High Court (LHC) judge had been approved by President Arif Alvi.
The notification read: "In [the] exercise of powers conferred by clause (1) of Article 177 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, the President is pleased to appoint Mrs Ayesha A Malik, a judge of the Lahore High Court, [...] as a judge of the Supreme Court of Pakistan with effect from the date she takes [the] oath of her office."