Later on, in a statement, PBC vice president had asked the attorney general to submit an unconditional written apology along with his resignation for his “unbecoming conduct”. “Being most disturbed by the unprecedented behavior of the AG towards the apex court,” the PBC stated, adding that it would file contempt of court petition against the attorney general as well as the law minister. On August 31, 2018, Khan was appointed attorney general for the second time. “Accordingly, the federal government and the answering respondents dissociate themselves from the statement of the learned attorney general,” the response submitted by Law and Justice Division Secretary Muhammad Khashih-ur-Rehman read. The government had earlier offered the top post to renowned lawyer Makhdoom Ali Khan, who reportedly turned down the offer.

Source: Pakistan Today February 20, 2020 09:33 UTC