30 December 2013 Current Affairs
Bob Simpson, Debbie Hockley To Be Inducted into ICC Hall of Fame
Former Australia captain Bob Simpson and ex-New Zealand women cricketer Debbie Hockley will be inducted into the International Cricket Council (ICC) cricket Hall of Fame. Hockley will become the fourth female player and second cricketer from New Zealand. Simpson will become the 72nd male and 20th from Australia.The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced on 30 December.
Pakistan Shariat Court Gets First Woman Judge
Ashraf Jehan a female judge on 30 December sworn-in at Pakistan’s national sharia court which hears cases under the Islamic legislation. Ashraf Jehan took oath and became the first female judge to be appointed in the court’s history. She was serving as an additional judge at the Sindh High Court. The Court was established during the rule of military dictator Ziaul Haq as part of his policy towards Islamisation of Pakistan’s institutions. The law is also known as the Hudood Laws, which run parallel to the penal code.