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Pakistan swears in its first woman Supreme Court Justice

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Chief Justice Gulzar Ahmed administered the oath to Justice Malik at a ceremony held within the premises of the Supreme Court with several judges, lawyers and Law and Justice Commission officials in attendance. ” Malik will serve as a Justice of the Supreme Court till her superannuation in June 2031.

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South Korea’s Constitutional Court mandates concrete carbon-reduction targets through 2049

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Although the 2030 reduction target itself was deemed acceptable, the absence of specific targets for 2031 to 2049 was seen as a failure to protect against future climate risks adequately. Activists and lawyers celebrated the ruling , viewing it as a crucial step toward more effective climate action.

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