-Farogh snubs resignation, differences rumours
By Asghar Ali Mubarak
ISLAMABAD: Attorney General of Pakistan (AGP) Khalid Jawed on Monday excused from representing the federation in Justice Qazi Faez Isa reference in the Supreme Court.
During hearing of pleas related to Justice Qazi Faez Isa in the apex court, AGP Khalid Jawed said he had been expressing his view point on the reference and termed his representation of the federation as ‘injustice’.
“I cannot appear before the court in this reference due to conflict.” He said Additional Attorney General Aamir Rehman will appear before the court on his behalf and pleaded the court to accept his request and allow AAG to represent federation in the reference as he has been preparing.
To, this Justice Umar Atta Bandial said, we [judges] think that AAG can present his arguments before the court and granted more time for preparation. The hearing of the case was also adjourned on the request of AGP Khalid Jawed. Khan was appointed by the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf government as the new Attorney General after Anwar Mansoor Khan resigned from the office earlier on Thursday.
The Pakistan Bar Council had demanded Mansoor’s resignation over some comments he made regarding Supreme Court judges, for which he had been reprimanded by the court as well.
Meanwhile, Federal Law Minister Barrister Farogh Naseem on Monday refuted rumours of his resignation and opposition towards the appointment of the newly-appointed Attorney General Khalid Javed. “Neither I am resigning from my post as law minister nor I have any reservations towards the appointment of Khalid Javed,” he said.
The law minister said that he has a brotherly relation with Khalid Javed as their fathers had a years-long relationship. “Those who say that I have an objection on Khalid Javed’s appointment are basically raising questions on their credibility,” he said. Attorney General Khalid Javed also seconded the remarks from the law minister and said that he had a very kind relationship with Farogh Naseem’s father as he always defended him when questions are raised against him.
