Court reporters, and it was known fact in Islamabad and widly reported in minced words by press:
Look at the timeline:
Government appointed Mansoor Awan as AG on 20 Dec 2022
Tauqir Shah reappointed as PM’s principal secretary; cabinet swells to 77 members with addition of Shehryar Ali as SAPM.
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On the other hand, it is also learnt that one section within the superior judiciary (Read CJ) is uncomfortable with Awan’s appointment. Therefore, the federal government wants to address the concerns of this section before issuing the notification.
The government has yet to issue a notification regarding the appointment of Mansoor Usman Awan as the new Attorney General for Pakistan
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Justice Qazi Faez Isa, (read one section of superior judiciary who wantd Manssor Awan as AG) who was heading a division bench, ordered Federal Law Secretary Raja Naeem to appear before the court on the next date and to apprise as to who was serving as the AGP.
"Who is attorney general of Pakistan and where is he?" asks Justice Isa
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Eventually government asked Mansoor Awan to refuse to take appointment.
Sources say govt is considering a Lahore-based lawyer for the post
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“Due to unavoidable professional commitments, I will be unable to serve as the Attorney General for Pakistan (AGP) at this time,” says Awan.
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Barrister Shehzad Ata Elahi belongs to the famous law firm, Cornelius, Lane and Mufti.
Interestingly, Supreme Court judge Justice Ijazul Ahsan also worked with this firm before his elevation to the bench.
A member of the Independent Lawyers Group claims that one section within the superior judiciary was more interested in appointing Elahi as the new AGP.
He regrets that the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM)-led government has not taken a stand against the ‘powerful circles’ on any issue.
However, legal experts believe that the government is facing several constitutional challenges at the present time and that is why it cannot afford to annoy the ‘powerful circles'.
Young corporate lawyer to replace Ashtar Ausaf Ali, who resigned because of ‘poor’ health
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