Tahira Safdar طاہرہ صفدر | |
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| Chief Justice of Balochistan High Court | |
| In office 1 September 2018 – 4 October 2019 | |
| Appointed by | Mian Saqib Nisar |
| Preceded by | Muhammad Noor Meskanzai |
| Succeeded by | Jamal Khan Mandokhail |
| Senior Justice of Balochistan High Court | |
| In office 11 May 2011 – 31 August 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Muhammad Noor Meskanzai |
| Succeeded by | Jamal Khan Mandokhail |
| Additional Judge Balochistan High Court | |
| In office 7 September 2009 – 10 May 2011 | |
| Chairperson of Balochistan Services Tribunal | |
| In office 10 July 2009 – 6 September 2009 | |
| Member Balochistan Services Tribunal | |
| In office 22 October 1998 – 6 September 2009 | |
| District and Sessions Judge | |
| In office 27 February 1996 – 21 October 1998 | |
| Senior Civil Judge | |
| In office 29 June 1987 – 26 February 1991 | |
| Civil Judge | |
| In office 1982 – 26 February 1991 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 October 1957 Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan |
| Parent | Syed Imtiaz Hussain Baqri Hanafi (father)[1] |
| Alma mater | Cantonment Public School, Quetta Government Girls College, Quetta University of Balochistan (MA) University Law College, Quetta (LL.B) |
Syeda Tahira Safdar (Urdu: سیدہ طاہرہ صفدر; born 5 October 1957) is a Pakistani jurist served as the Chief Justice of Balochistan High Court.
She is the first female chief justice of any court in the history of Pakistan. Her nomination as chief justice of Balochistan High Court was confirmed by Chief Justice of Pakistan, Mian Saqib Nisar on 23 July 2018. On the provincial level, she has the honor of being the first lady in all posts she served in her life including being the first female civil judge in Balochistan in 1982.[2][3]