Womens Pakistan

Justice Ayesha A. Malik

🔹 Who She Is

  • First woman judge elected to the Supreme Court of Pakistan.

🔹 Personal & Family

  • Born 3 June 1966 in Karachi, Pakistan.

  • Married to Humayun Ehsan (information from verified profile).

🔹 Education

  • LL.M. from Harvard Law School (one of Pakistan’s few women with a Harvard law postgraduate degree).

  • Undergraduate law and earlier qualifications earned in Pakistan.

🔹 Legal & Judicial Career

  • Served as Judge of the Lahore High Court (2012–2022).

  • Elevated to Supreme Court Judge in January 2022.

🏆 Key Achievements

  • First woman in Supreme Court history of Pakistan.

  • Known for progressive judgments; for example, ruling that virginity tests (two-finger tests) are unconstitutional when applied to sexual assault survivors (seen in her notable rulings).

  • Advocate for women’s rights, environmental law, and gender-sensitive legal reforms.

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