Attorney-General of Pakistan

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The Attorney-General of Pakistan is the federal government's chief legal advisor and primary representative in the Supreme Court and other superior courts of the country.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf constitutional post
legal office
public office
abbreviation AGP
advises Federal Government of Pakistan
President of Pakistan
alsoCalled Attorney General for Pakistan
appointedBy President of Pakistan
assistedBy Additional Attorneys-General for Pakistan
Assistant Attorneys-General for Pakistan
Deputy Attorneys-General for Pakistan
canHoldOfficeOfProfit no
constitutionalBasis Constitution of Pakistan
country Pakistan
firstHolder Muhammad Wasim
formationYear 1947
jurisdiction federal
languageOfWork English
legalStatus constitutional office-holder and not a civil servant
mayAppear before any court in Pakistan
mayParticipateIn proceedings of Parliament
memberOf Federal Cabinet meetings by invitation
mentionedIn Article 100 of the Constitution of Pakistan
mustBe person qualified to be appointed a judge of the Supreme Court of Pakistan
nativeName اٹارنی جنرل آف پاکستان
nominatedBy Prime Minister of Pakistan
officeType federal law officer
oversees Office of the Attorney-General for Pakistan
predecessorOffice Advocate-General of India (for the dominion period before full constitutional development)
reportsTo Prime Minister of Pakistan
represents Pakistan in important constitutional cases
Pakistan in international legal matters when required
responsibleFor conduct of federal government litigation in superior courts
drafting and vetting important federal legislation
giving legal advice on matters referred by the federal government
role chief legal advisor to the federal government of Pakistan
primary representative of the federal government in other superior courts of Pakistan
primary representative of the federal government in the Supreme Court of Pakistan
seat Islamabad
style Mr. Attorney-General
subordinateTo none in performance of legal opinion (independent legal advisor)
termLength serves at the pleasure of the President
votingRightsInParliament none
worksWith Ministry of Law and Justice (Pakistan)

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Constitution of Pakistan 1956 providedForOffice Attorney-General of Pakistan
Attorney-General of Pakistan oversees Office of the Attorney-General for Pakistan
linked to: Attorney-General of Pakistan
Attorney-General of Pakistan nativeName اٹارنی جنرل آف پاکستان
linked to: Attorney-General of Pakistan
Attorney-General of Pakistan assistedBy Additional Attorneys-General for Pakistan
linked to: Attorney-General of Pakistan
Attorney-General of Pakistan alsoCalled Attorney General for Pakistan
linked to: Attorney-General of Pakistan
Judicial Commission of Pakistan compositionIncludes Attorney General for Pakistan
linked to: Attorney-General of Pakistan