Attorney General of Pakistan

AG of Pakistan Information

The Attorney General is the chief legal advisor of the federal government of Pakistan and serves at the pleasure of the President of Pakistan or till his/her resignation. The Attorney General for Pakistan is appointed under Article 100 of the constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. President of Pakistan appoint AG Pakistan on the advice of prime minister of Pakistan. The duty of the Attorney-General to give advice to the Federal Government upon such legal matters, and to perform such other duties of a legal character as may be referred or assigned to him by the Federal Government, and in the performance of his duties he shall have the right of audience in all courts and tribunals in Pakistan.

Current Attorney General Pakistan

Attorney General for Pakistan

The Attorney General for Pakistan is the Chief Legal Advisor to the Government of Pakistan. AGP is responsible for giving advice to the Government of Pakistan on such legal matters, and for performing such other duties of a legal character as may be referred or assigned to him by the President. The Attorney General has the right of audience in all Courts in Pakistan as well as the right to participate in the proceedings of the Parliament, albeit not the right to vote. He appears on behalf of the Government of Pakistan in all its cases in the Supreme Court. The Attorney-General and other Law Officers are under the administrative control of the Ministry of Law, Justice and Human Rights. Law Officers are prohibited from taking any case, or giving any advice, against the Government. Even when a partner at a Law Officer’s firm has appeared or acted against the Government, it should be brought to the notice of the Government. Law Officers are strictly not allowed to engage in politics and elections. A Law Officer cannot hold any other post in the Federal Government and cannot continue as director of any company without the sanction of the Federal Government.