Interim govt appoints new additional attorney general

Notification appointed Tariq Mahmood Khokar on July 13

 ISLAMABAD  : The interim government on July 13 appointed Advocate Tariq Mahmood Khokhar as Additional Attorney General for Pakistan, said a notification issued by Ministry of Law and Justice.

The notification further stated that the position shall bear effect from the day Advocate Khokar assumes charge.

On June 4, President Mamnoon Hussain dispensed the services of Mohammad Waqar Rana from the position of additional attorney general, Islamabad.

A notification issued by the Ministry of Law read that the president practised Section 2 of the Central Law Officers Ordinance and excused Rana from his post.



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.