Attorney-General for Pakistan

Attorney-General for Pakistan
since 27 March 2023
Ministry of Law and Justice
StyleLearned Attorney-General
AbbreviationAG
Member ofCabinet of Pakistan
Reports toPrime Minister of Pakistan
ResidenceSupreme Court of Pakistan
SeatIslamabad, Pakistan
NominatorPrime Minister of Pakistan
AppointerPresident of Pakistan
Qualified to be appointed as Justice of the Supreme Court
Term lengthNo fixed term
Formation12 November 1947
First holderMuhammad Wasim
Websitewww.agfp.gov.pk

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.

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.

  1. ^ Article 100(1) in Chapter 3: The Government in Part III: The Federation of Pakistan of the Constitution of Pakistan.
  2. ^ PPI (7 June 2013). "Munir Malik appointed Attorney General of Pakistan". Express Tribune, 2013. Express Tribune. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
  3. ^ Article 100(3) in Chapter 3: The Government in Part III: The Federation of Pakistan of the Constitution of Pakistan.
  4. ^ "Barrister Shehzad Ata Elahi Resigns As AGP | Developing | Dawn News English". DAWN.COM. 2023-03-24. Retrieved 2023-03-25.