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Style Honourable Attorney-General Reports to Prime minister of Pakistan Residence | ||
The Attorney-General for Pakistan (A.G.), is the chief law officer and legal advisor of the Government of Pakistan and enjoys rights of audience before Parliament. The Attorney-General is nominated 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. The office was established in 1947.
The current Attorney-General, Ashtar Ausaf Ali, was nominated by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and assumed charge on 29 March 2016.
List of Attorneys-General
No party (3) Muslim League (2) Military (13) Pakistan People's Party (9) Pakistan Muslim League (N) (5)
References
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