Justice Musarrat Hilali, the second woman ever elevated to Pakistan’s Supreme Court, formally retired from the bench on August 7, 2026, after reaching the constitutionally mandated retirement age of 65. Her departure was marked by a full court reference in Islamabad and a separate farewell reception in Karachi, both attended by Chief Justice of Pakistan Yahya Afridi and senior judges who paid tribute to her three-decade legal career. Background Justice Hilali’s path to the country’s highest court began decades before her elevation. Born in Peshawar on August 8, 1961, she…
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