Explanation

Ayesha Malik becomes 1st female Judge of Supreme court of Pakistan. Pakistan’s top judicial commission has nominated a female judge to the supreme court for the first time in the country’s history. Justice Ayesha Malik once delivered a landmark ruling declaring hymen and two-finger tests on sexual assault survivors as illegal in Pakistan. Now she’s set to become the first woman to serve on Pakistan’s Supreme Court, replacing the outgoing CJP Mushir Alam who recommended her for the role and will retire on August 17. If approved, Justice Malk would also have a strong chance of going on to later become Chief Justice of Pakistan by January 2030, marking another first for women.