Rabia Qari

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Rabia Qari (Urdu: رابعه قارى) was the first Muslim woman barrister of the South Asia and Pakistan.[1] She was also the first woman elected Lahore High Court Bar Association (LHCBA) president in the 1960s,[1] and the only woman to achieve this until Fakharunnisa Khokhar (or Fakharin Nisa Khokhar) was elected in 2005.[1][2]


References

  1. ^ a b c Staff (December 1, 2004). "Justice Khokhar to contest LHCBA polls". Daily Times - A New Voice for a New Pakistan. Daily Times. p. 7. Retrieved 2007-04-15. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  2. ^ Staff (March 2, 2005). "LHCBA president calls for elevation of CJ to Supreme Court". Daily Times - A New Voice for a New Pakistan. Daily Times. p. 7. Retrieved 2010-03-04.