ISLAMABAD: Federal Law Minister Farogh Naseem has said that Attorney General Anwar Mansoor was asked to resign.
The law minister said that the government had told Anwar Mansoor that it would be better if he submits his resignation himself.
The statement of Farogh Naseem came after the resignation letter of the attorney general Anwar Mansoor Khan today.
He submitted his resignation to President Arif Alvi in which he stated that the Pakistan Bar Council had asked him to quit.
His resignation letter added, “I hereby resign from the position of the Attorney-General for Pakistan and request you to accept it with immediate effect. In the last year and a half, I worked to the best of my ability to serve this solemn office with honesty of purpose, and commitment to upholding the constitution.”
The Attorney General is the chief law officer and legal advisor of the Government of Pakistan and enjoys the rights of the audience before Parliament. The Attorney-General, who serves as Pakistan’s public prosecutor, is nominated by the Prime Minister and appointed by the President.
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