Media outlets rectify error on Middle Temple bencher title
JournalismPakistan.com | Published: 28 October 2024 | JP Staff Report
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Recent reports erroneously credited Justice Qazi Faez Isa as the first Pakistani bencher at Middle Temple. In fact, Justice Ayesha Malik received this title in July 2022.Summary
ISLAMABAD—Media outlets including The News, Geo News, and BOL News have corrected reports claiming former Chief Justice of Pakistan Qazi Faez Isa was the first Pakistani judge elected as a bencher at the Middle Temple, a prestigious UK legal institution.
Abuzar Salman Niazi, a prominent Pakistani lawyer, refuted the claims and clarified that Justice Ayesha Malik, the first female judge on Pakistan’s Supreme Court, was nominated as a Middle Temple bencher on July 12, 2022.
Niazi emphasized that the honor of first Pakistani bencher belongs to Justice Malik, not Justice Isa. Additionally, journalist Abdul Qayyum Siddiqui echoed the correction, reminding the media of the historical record.
The News previously published a story claiming Justice Isa’s achievement and reporting that he would attend a Middle Temple dinner on October 29.
Key Points
- Media outlets corrected earlier inaccuracies about Middle Temple benchers.
- Justice Ayesha Malik is the first female Pakistan Supreme Court judge and bencher.
- Abuzar Salman Niazi clarified the historical record regarding the title.
- Justice Isa was incorrectly reported as the first Pakistani bencher.
- The News previously announced Justice Isa's attendance at a Middle Temple dinner.
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