Supreme Court

Supreme Court: State must ensure women’s inheritance, a 'divinely bestowed' right

The Supreme Court of Pakistan ruled that women’s inheritance is a 'divinely bestowed' right; dismissed a man’s petition blocking his sister’s share; fined him Rs500,000; urged the state to establish mechanisms to ensure women receive their inheritance.

November 17, 2025

A man walks past the Pakistan's Supreme Court building in Islamabad on October 23, 2024.

Marital status has ‘no legal relevance’ to women’s job rights: Supreme Court

The SC has ruled that a woman’s marriage cannot disqualify her from employment under the quota reserved for children of civil servants who die or become incapacitated while in service, setting aside a ruling by the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Service Tribunal.

November 6, 2025