PESHAWAR: Judge Musarrat Hilali sworn in in historic appointment in How first chief woman justice of Peshawar High Court (PHC) on Saturday.
The ceremony was held at the Governor’s House in Peshawar, saw Judge Hilali take the oath of office, which she will hold until regular main justice appointed by the Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP).
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Haji Ghulam Ali swore in and extended his congratulations and best wishes Judge Hilali, senior junior judge of court.
Several senior judicial and government officials, including lawyers, KP Police Chief Akhtar Hayat Khan, Provincial Justice Minister Masoud Ahmad and Special Assistant Warden Chief Minister Pir Harun Shah and others.
Profile of Judge Hilali on PHC website she received her law degree from the Khyber Law College, Peshawar University. She began her legal career as advocate of district courts in 1983, then enrolled as a lawyer. of high court in 1988 In 2006 she entered the position of a lawyer. of Supreme Court.
Her brilliant career also includes first woman extra advocate general of KP, a position she held from November 2001 to March 2004. Hilali was also appointed first woman chair of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Environment Tribunal.
If Judge Hilali is appointed regular chief justice she will only become second service woman in this ability in any of high courts. Judge Syed Tahira Safdar was appointed Chief justice of Balochistan High Court (BHC) in 2018.
