Chief Minister Punjab removes advocate-general Ahmed Awais

In a abstract despatched to the governor of Punjab on Tuesday, Chief Minister Hamza Shehbaz sacked the advocate-general with instant impact.

Ahmed Awais was appointed on July 29, 2020 by the earlier chief minister, Usman Buzdar.

After eradicating Awais, the chief minister suggested that Akhtar Javaid, the extra attorney-general of Punjab, function the advocate-general until a brand new appointment is made.

Awais is a senior lawyer of the Supreme Courtroom and has beforehand additionally served because the advocate-general within the province from 2018 to 2019. Again then, he resigned after contempt proceedings have been initiated towards him by a Lahore Excessive Courtroom bench throughout a listening to into the case of Mannequin City.

Awais was once more appointed to the put up in 2020. He has additionally served because the president of the Lahore Excessive Courtroom Bar Affiliation.