Attorney-General for Pakistan is the chief law officer and legal advisor of the Government of Pakistan and enjoys rights of audience before Parliament.[1][2] The Attorney-General, who serves as Pakistan's public prosecutor, is recommended by the Prime Minister and appointed by the President. The Constitution bars the Attorney-General from private practice until the termination of his or her employment.[3] The office was established in 1947.
| Attorney-General for Pakistan | |
|---|---|
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since 27 March 2023 | |
| Ministry of Law and Justice | |
| Style | Learned Attorney-General |
| Abbreviation | AG |
| Member of | Cabinet of Pakistan |
| Reports to | Prime Minister of Pakistan |
| Residence | Supreme Court of Pakistan |
| Seat | Islamabad, Pakistan |
| Nominator | Prime Minister of Pakistan |
| Appointer | President of Pakistan Qualified to be appointed as Justice of the Supreme Court |
| Term length | No fixed term |
| Formation | 12 November 1947 |
| First holder | Muhammad Wasim |
| Website | www |
The previous Attorney-General was Shehzad Ata Elahi, whose resignation was accepted on 24 March 2023.[4] The longest-serving Attorney-General is Sharifuddin Pirzada, whereas Aziz A. Munshi held the office the most times, in four instances.
List of attorneys-general
edit- Ministry
Muslim League (2)
Pakistan People's Party (9)
Pakistan Muslim League (N) (6)
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (2)
Caretaker (4)
Military (13)
| Number | Name | Period of office | Length of term (days) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Muhammad Wasim | 12 November 1947 | 6 February 1950 | 817 |
| 2 | Fayyaz Ali | 10 November 1950 | 8 April 1959 | 3,071 |
| 3 | Chaudhry Nazir Ahmad Khan | 25 July 1959 | 26 October 1961 | 824 |
| 4 | Tufail Ali Abdul Rehman | 8 November 1961 | 31 October 1964 | 1,088 |
| 5 | Sheikh Ghias Muhammad | 31 October 1964 | 10 May 1965 | 191 |
| 6 | Syed Sharifuddin Pirzada | 9 April 1966 | 20 July 1966 | 102 |
| 7 | Sheikh Ghias Muhammad | 25 July 1966 | 6 August 1968 | 743 |
| 8 | Syed Sharifuddin Pirzada | 7 August 1968 | 21 December 1971 | 1,231 |
| 9 | Yahya Bakhtiar | 22 December 1971 | 5 July 1977 | 2,022 |
| 10 | Syed Sharifuddin Pirzada | 7 July 1977 | 1 January 1985 | 2,735 |
| 11 | Aziz A. Munshi | 8 January 1985 | 30 October 1986 | 660 |
| 12 | Ali Ahmed Fazeel | 30 October 1986 | 31 May 1988 | 579 |
| 13 | Aziz A. Munshi | 31 May 1988 | 3 December 1988 | 186 |
| 14 | Yahya Bakhtiar | 3 December 1988 | 6 August 1990 | 611 |
| 15 | Aziz A. Munshi | 7 August 1990 | 22 June 1993 | 1,050 |
| - | Chaudhry Muhammad Farooq | 24 July 1993 | 24 August 1993 | 51 |
| - | Muhammad Sardar Khan | 25 August 1993 | 25 October 1993 | 61 |
| 16 | Fakhruddin G. Ebrahim | 25 October 1993 | 2 April 1994 | 159 |
| 17 | Qazi Muhammad Jamil | 25 April 1994 | 17 October 1996 | 906 |
| 18 | Iqbal Haider | 19 October 1996 | 7 November 1996 | 19 |
| - | Shahzad Jehangir | 11 November 1996 | 9 April 1997 | 149 |
| 19 | Chaudhry Muhammad Farooq | 11 April 1997 | 15 October 1999 | 917 |
| 20 | Aziz A. Munshi | 2 November 1999 | 24 September 2001 | 692 |
| 21 | Makhdoom Ali Khan | 21 September 2001 | 1 August 2007 | 2,140 |
| 22 | Malik Mohammad Qayyum | 1 August 2007 | 19 August 2008 | 384 |
| 23 | Latif Khosa | 21 August 2008 | 10 December 2009 | 416 |
| 24 | Anwar Mansoor Khan | 24 December 2009 | 4 April 2010 | 101 |
| 25 | Maulvi Anwar-ul-Haq | 21 April 2010 | 12 April 2012 | 722 |
| 26 | Irfan Qadir | 12 April 2012 | 7 June 2013 | 426 |
| 27 | Munir A. Malik | 7 June 2013 | 14 January 2014 | 221 |
| 28 | Salman Aslam Butt | 16 January 2014 | 28 March 2016 | 802 |
| 29 | Ashtar Ausaf Ali | 29 March 2016 | 21 June 2018 | 814 |
| - | Khalid Jawed Khan | 22 June 2018 | 17 August 2018 | 56 |
| 30 | Anwar Mansoor Khan | 18 August 2018 | 20 February 2020 | 551 |
| 31 | Khalid Jawed Khan | 22 February 2020 | 10 April 2022 | 779 |
| 32 | Ashtar Ausaf Ali | 9 May 2022 | 19 January 2023[5] | 255 |
| 33 | Shehzad Ata Elahi | 2 February 2023 | 24 March 2023[6] | 50 |
| 34 | Mansoor Usman Awan | 27 March 2023 | ||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Article 100(1) in Chapter 3: The Government in Part III: The Federation of Pakistan of the Constitution of Pakistan.
- ^ PPI (7 June 2013). "Munir Malik appointed Attorney General of Pakistan". Express Tribune, 2013. Express Tribune. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
- ^ Article 100(3) in Chapter 3: The Government in Part III: The Federation of Pakistan of the Constitution of Pakistan.
- ^ "Barrister Shehzad Ata Elahi Resigns As AGP | Developing | Dawn News English". DAWN.COM. 2023-03-24. Retrieved 2023-03-25.
- ^ Malik, Hasnaat. "Mansoor Awan recuses from AGP appointment". The Express Tribune. Express Group. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
- ^ "AGP Shehzad Ata Elahi steps down". The Express Tribune. 2023-03-24. Retrieved 2023-03-24.