Yousaf Saleem is a Pakistani jurist.[1] He is first ever blind judge in Pakistan. He took oath on 26 June 2018.[2][3] He was gold medalist of University of the Punjab LLB (Honors) program in 2014. He also topped written judicial exam out of 6,500 candidates in 2017. He was one of 21 candidates interviewed, but was failed in interview because of his disability. After intervention of Supreme Court of Pakistan, he was selected to be a judge on merit.[4][5] Supreme Court cited that according to Constitution of Pakistan, disable person can be made judge and not doing so is against fundamental rights.[6] [7]
Yousaf Saleem | |
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| civil judge | |
| Assumed office 26 June 2018 | |
Saleem is from Lahore and son of a charted accountant. He is youngest child in his family and has four elder sisters and two of them are visually impaired. His sister Saima Saleem was first blind civil services officer.[8] She was gold medalist from Kinnaird College and ranked sixth in civil services exam held in 2007. She joined foreign services and served in UN missions in Geneva and New York.[9][10]
References edit
- ^ "Yousuf Saleem sworn in as Pakistan's first visually impaired judge". 26 June 2018.
- ^ "Yousaf Saleem sworn in as Pakistan's first blind judge".
- ^ "CJP takes notice of non-selection of blind lawyer as civil judge". 25 April 2018.
- ^ "CJP takes notice of visually impaired lawyer's non-selection as civil judge by LHC". 24 April 2018.
- ^ "Pakistan's first blind judge".
- ^ "Pakistan set to appoint its first blind judge". 14 May 2018.
- ^ "Yousaf Saleem becomes first visually impaired judge in Pakistan".
- ^ "First blind judge of Pakistan ready to make history".
- ^ "Blind man's dream to be judge gone dark".
- ^ "Young Pakistani all set to become first visually impaired judge". 14 May 2018.