Tahira Safdar
Chief Justice of Balochistan High Court and first female Chief Justice of any court in Pakistan
Syeda Tahira Safdar (Urdu: سیدہ طاہرہ صفدر; born 5 October 1957) is a retired Pakistani jurist who served as the Chief Justice of Balochistan High Court.
She became the first female chief justice of any high court in the history of Pakistan. Her nomination as chief justice of Balochistan High Court was confirmed by the Chief Justice of Pakistan on 23 July 2018. On the provincial level, she has the honor of being the first lady in all posts she served in her life including being the first female civil judge in Balochistan in 1982.
Early life and education
She was born on 5 October 1957 in Quetta, Pakistan. Her father, Syed Imtiaz Hussain Baqri Hanafi, was a lawyer by profession. She completed her primary education from Cantonment Public School, Quetta, bachelor's degree from Government Girls College, Quetta, masters in Urdu literature from University of Balochistan and in 1980, a law degree from University Law College, Quetta.
Judicial career
In 1982, she became the first female civil judge of Balochistan. She passed the Balochistan Public Service Commission examination and was promoted to senior civil judge on 29 June 1987. She went on to become an additional district and sessions judge on 27 February 1991 and then as a full-fledged district and sessions judge on 1 March 1996.
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