Government appoints Mansoor Awan as new AGP
ISLAMABAD: Mansoor Usman Awan has been appointed as a new Attorney General for Pakistan (AGP) as decided by the government, told by the news sources.
It is learnt that Prime Minister of Pakistan Shehbaz Sharif has given approval to the name of Mansoor Usman Awan as the new AGP.
Mansoor Usman Awan is a Lahore-based lawyer. He was the counsel of the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) in several matters including implementation of Article 95, presidential reference on interpretation of Article 63(A) of the Constitution.
Government appoints Mansoor Awan as new AGP
Earlier, the incumbent AGP Ashtar Ausaf tendered his resignation because of sickness but he was asked to continue the appointment of his successor.
Awan has cordial relationship with Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar as well. He will likely to be youngest AGP in recent past.
