{"id":244166,"date":"2020-01-01T13:20:35","date_gmt":"2020-01-01T08:20:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/?p=244166"},"modified":"2020-01-01T13:21:36","modified_gmt":"2020-01-01T08:21:36","slug":"pakistans-first-blind-civil-judge-gets-married","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/pakistans-first-blind-civil-judge-gets-married\/","title":{"rendered":"Pakistan&#8217;s First Blind Civil Judge Gets Married"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Pakistan&#8217;s first blind civil judge Yousuf Saleem just got hitched. Could &#8216;Shadi season&#8217; get any more exciting than this?<\/p>\n<p>This is the same judge who changed Pakistani history when he challenged the federal civil services system. Initially, Yousuf Saleem was rejected for the position of a civil judge due to his visual impairment. This is despite Saleem being the topper in the written exam!<\/p>\n<p>Later, the then Chief Justice of Pakistan, Saqib Nisar took notice of the issue. After ruling in Saleem&#8217;s favor, the 25-year-old <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/1416608\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">took the oath to be sworn in as a civil judge<\/a> at Punjab Judiciary Academy on June 26, 2018.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/JHON_says\/status\/1212118656592695296<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Pakistan first blind Civil judge Yusuf salim on his valima<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Judiciary?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Judiciary<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/PakistanJudiciary?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#PakistanJudiciary<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Courts?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Courts<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Magistrate?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Magistrate<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CivilJudge?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#CivilJudge<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ChiefJustice?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ChiefJustice<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SupremeCourt?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#SupremeCourt<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Pakistan?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Pakistan<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ImranKhanPTI?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ImranKhanPTI<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BlindCivilJudge?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BlindCivilJudge<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/vBr3Dv7PZp\">pic.twitter.com\/vBr3Dv7PZp<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Ahsan Adeel Farooqui Advocate (@Ahsan_farooqui1) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Ahsan_farooqui1\/status\/1212109036755341312?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 31, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; letter-spacing: 5px; font-size: 16px; margin: 0;\">ALSO READ<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; font-family: Raleway ,sans-serif;\" href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/zarina-hassan-is-a-blind-doctor-with-an-adventurous-soul-video\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Zarina Hassan Is A Blind Doctor With An Adventurous Soul [Video]<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Yousuf Saleem also a gold medalist from Punjab University and aspires to be the Chief Justice of Pakistan one day. While he has a long way to go before he achieves that dream, in the meantime he can enjoy living a regular life. Part of that is getting married just like everyone else.<\/p>\n<h3>Social media is feeling the love<\/h3>\n<p>Reactions to his wedding were mostly positive.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"in\" dir=\"ltr\">Mashallah<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; kulsoom hussain (@kulsoomhussain7) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kulsoomhussain7\/status\/1212079607517724672?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 31, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"hi\" dir=\"ltr\">Qanoon Andha hota hai.. Waisy I salute <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/YousafSaleem?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#YousafSaleem<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Nobody (@Outsider_iWas) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Outsider_iWas\/status\/1212092191776088064?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 31, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"qme\" dir=\"ltr\">\u2665<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Mirzay. (@lmaomirzay) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/lmaomirzay\/status\/1212272266458882048?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 1, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"in\" dir=\"ltr\">Ma Sha Allah<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; \u30c3 (@Awwaz_Neechay) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Awwaz_Neechay\/status\/1212067611988635653?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 31, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/__msalman\/status\/1212095694141562880<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">SUBHANALLAH MASHALLAH <br \/>Spectacular mind blowing <br \/>No doubt the blessings of GOD.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Jamil (@Jamil82685194) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Jamil82685194\/status\/1212227471736803328?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 1, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Then there was some negativity going around about the bride and how she looks unhappy.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"lt\" dir=\"ltr\">Lrki ki shakal \ud83e\udd76\ud83e\udd76\ud83e\udd76 \ud83e\udd26\ud83c\udffb\ud83e\udd26\ud83c\udffb<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; \u0633\u062f\u06cc\u0633 \u062e\u0627\u0646\ud83c\udf1a (@Khansudais420) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Khansudais420\/status\/1212067736244936707?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 31, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/martyred_15\/status\/1212068192593555456<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/uglyfacedtharki\/status\/1212226934236745728<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/GFadii\/status\/1212249817273032704<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/hassik47\/status\/1212157948375584768<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; letter-spacing: 5px; font-size: 16px; margin: 0;\">ALSO READ<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; font-family: Raleway ,sans-serif;\" href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/naziyah-mahmood-is-setting-an-example-for-muslim-women-across-the-world-video\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Naziyah Mahmood Is Setting An Example for Muslim Women Across the World [Video]<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>There were other uncalled for comments as well.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"hi\" dir=\"ltr\">MashaAllah is ko b mil gai \ud83e\udd2a<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Maria Mushtaq (@itxxmariiya) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/itxxmariiya\/status\/1212069693571444736?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 31, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"hi\" dir=\"ltr\">Bhai ainkhien to thek lag ri hain eski \ud83d\ude05<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; mr Nobbi\ud83d\ude11 (@cher0phobiC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cher0phobiC\/status\/1212069767110152192?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 31, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/Badar05008376\/status\/1212274567961567233<\/p>\n<p>Good thing Yousuf Saleem doesn&#8217;t heed anyone&#8217;s opinion. We wish the couple a happy married life.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pakistan&#8217;s first blind civil judge Yousuf Saleem just got hitched. Could &#8216;Shadi season&#8217; get any more exciting than this? This is the same judge who changed Pakistani history when he challenged the federal civil services system. Initially, Yousuf Saleem was rejected for the position of a civil judge due to his visual impairment. 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