JCP approves Justice Ayesha Malik's promotion to Supreme Court

On Thursday, the Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP) had approved the elevation of Lahore High Court Justice Ayesha A. Malik to the Supreme Court. She will be the country's first-ever female judge to sit on the Supreme court. A JCP meeting chaired by Chief Justice of Pakistan Gulzar Ahmed was held during which Justice Malik's elevation was approved by a majority of five votes against four. Last year, a lack of consensus during an extended meeting of the JCP on Sept 9 had forced the committee to dismiss her elevation.