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Nepal appoints woman as Chief Justice of the country

KATHMANDU: Nepal’s Judicial Council on Monday has decided to appoint first women chief justice in the country, sources said Tuesday.

Sushila Karki, the senior-most judge in Nepal’s Supreme Court, has been recommended as the next chief justice. The decision took place in a meeting.

Her name has been forward to the Constitutional Council headed by the prime minister which is responsible for approving the head of the judiciary.

Judicial Council Secretary Krishna Giri said Karki will take charge after April 13, once President Bidhya Devi Bhandari clears her nomination.

Karki is known to be a fearless judge with zero tolerance for corruption.

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M M Alam

M. M. Alam is a Pakistan-based working journalist since 1981. Karachi University faculty gold medalist Alam began his career four decades ago by writing for Dawn, Pakistan’s highest circulating English daily. He has worked for region’s leading publications, global aviation periodicals including Rotors (of USA) and vetted New York Times as permanent employee of daily Express Tribune. Alam regularly covers international aviation and defense-related events including Salon Du Bourget (France), Farnborough (United Kingdom), Dubai (UAE). Alam has reported thousands of events and interviewed hundreds of people in Pakistan, UAE, EU, UK and USA. Being Francophone Alam also coordinates with a number of French publications.