The Supreme Court on Monday expressed its displeasure over the government’s inability to appoint a new attorney general, saying that the administration is “violating the Constitution by not appointing the AG”.
During a hearing, Justice Qazi Faiz Isa asked “who is the AGP in the country at the moment?” and wondered if the government was so ‘incompetent’ that it was unable to appoint a new AGP.
Justice Isa stated that the deputy AG is “acting as though the court has asked a very difficult constitutional question” after not receiving a sufficient response from her.
“Is the government negotiating with anyone on the appointment of the attorney general?” asked Justice Isa, adding that the top court has 5,500 lawyers, but the government is unable to pick one.
Justice Isa also stated that the government is “violating the Constitution by not appointing the AG”.
During the hearing, the apex court also noted that the orders of the SC were not followed, adding that the additional and deputy AGs are only bound to take instructions from the AG.
Justice Isa further stated that it is against the law for the deputy and additional AGs to appear before the court without the instructions of the AGP.
