Suman Pawan Bodani is a Pakistani judge. She and Diana Kumari are the first Hindu women to become judges in Pakistan.[1] She is currently serving in her native district Qambar Shahdadkot.[2][3][4]

Suman Kumari
سمن ڪماري
Born
Alma materShaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology
RelativesDr Pawan Kumar Bodan (Father)
Police career
RankCivil Judge

Career

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Suman Kumari earned her master's degree in Law from the Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology University. She then worked for advocate Rasheed A. Razvi’s firm. In 2019, she passed the examination for induction of judicial officers and was appointed as a civil judge.[3]

Personal life

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Bodani lives in Qambar Shahdadkot District. Her father Dr. Pawan Kumar Bodani is an eye specialist. Her elder sister is a software engineer and another sister is a chartered accountant. Bodani is a fan of singers Lata Mangeshkar and Atif Aslam.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ اسٹاف, دی وائر (2019-01-29). "پاکستان : پہلی بار ہندو برادری کی دو خواتین بنیں جج". The Wire - Urdu. Retrieved 2021-07-22.
  2. ^ "Suman Kumari becomes Pakistan's first Hindu woman judge". The Economic Times. 29 January 2019. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
  3. ^ a b c "Hindu woman appointed civil judge". Mohammad Hussain Khan. Dawn. 29 January 2019. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
  4. ^ "Suman Kumari becomes Pakistan's first Hindu woman judge". The Indian Express. 29 January 2019. Retrieved 30 January 2019.