President removes Waqar Rana as additional attorney general
Rana was previously a consultant to the AGP
President Mamnoon Hussain. PHOTO: FILE
ISLAMABAD:
President Mamnoon Hussain on Monday dispensed the services of Mohammad Waqar Rana from the position of additional attorney general, Islamabad.
In a notification issued by the ministry of law, it states that the president practised Section 2 of the Central Law Officers Ordinance and excused Rana from his post.
Rana reportedly received millions of rupees in fee from various federal government departments. The CJP has already taken suo motu notice over the matter and sought reply from the law ministry and the Attorney General of Pakistan (AGP).
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Rana was appointed AAG Islamabad in September 2014 and had been working in the position for almost four years. He graduated from Harvard University with a Masters in Law degree. He also worked as an advocate for 10 years before being appointed AAG.
He was previously serving as a consultant to the attorney general for Pakistan.
In March, the Supreme Court tasked a 13-member committee, including Rana, to suggest ways to trace and retrieve assets from abroad in view of a suo motu notice on ill-gotten money of Pakistani citizens in foreign banks.
Top court tasks 13-member committee to trace, retrieve assets from abroad
Rana has been part of important cases during the length of his service. The federal govt appointed Rana to defend their cases on multiple forums.
President Mamnoon Hussain on Monday dispensed the services of Mohammad Waqar Rana from the position of additional attorney general, Islamabad.
In a notification issued by the ministry of law, it states that the president practised Section 2 of the Central Law Officers Ordinance and excused Rana from his post.
Rana reportedly received millions of rupees in fee from various federal government departments. The CJP has already taken suo motu notice over the matter and sought reply from the law ministry and the Attorney General of Pakistan (AGP).
Top court seeks plan to bring Haqqani back
Rana was appointed AAG Islamabad in September 2014 and had been working in the position for almost four years. He graduated from Harvard University with a Masters in Law degree. He also worked as an advocate for 10 years before being appointed AAG.
He was previously serving as a consultant to the attorney general for Pakistan.
In March, the Supreme Court tasked a 13-member committee, including Rana, to suggest ways to trace and retrieve assets from abroad in view of a suo motu notice on ill-gotten money of Pakistani citizens in foreign banks.
Top court tasks 13-member committee to trace, retrieve assets from abroad
Rana has been part of important cases during the length of his service. The federal govt appointed Rana to defend their cases on multiple forums.