AGP Khalid Jawed Khan steps down

Following the exit to Imran Khan as prime minister of Pakistan through a no-confidence vote, the country’s top law officer also called it quits, sources said on Saturday.

"I have served as the attorney general for Pakistan since February 2020. For this honour and privilege, I remain profoundly grateful to Prime Minister Imran Khan,” Attorney General for Pakistan Khalid Jawed Khan said.

“I have tried to serve the country to the best of my ability and conscience. I now deem it appropriate to tender my resignation," he added.

Earlier today, Khan was quoted as saying that the Supreme Court of Pakistan's ruling directing the National Assembly Speaker to hold the voting should be implemented in letter and spirit.

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“I always fight in court but once the court passed order, it has to be implemented in letter and spirit and it shall be done,” the AGP was quoted as saying in Islamabad.

Prior to the Kahlid Jawed Khan's resignation, Deputy Attorney General Raja Khalid Mehmood Khan announced to step down from his post.

Speaking to Express News, Raja said that the constitution had been violated and he could no longer defend the government.

He had opined that the no-trust motion was dealt with in an unconstitutional manner, leading to a constitutional crisis in the country.