LAHORE: Advocate General (AG) Punjab Muhammad Shan Gul on Saturday tendered his resignation, highlighting his inability to perform the functions of his office due to domestic commitments which he could no longer postpone.
The letter was written to Governor Punjab Muhammad Balighur Rehman and the chief minister Punjab Mohsin Raza Naqvi contending that he wanted to return to the private sector.
“It was in the early make of my return to private practice after only recently having not been confirmed as a permanent judge of the Lahore High Court, that I had found myself approached by Mr. Mohsin Naqvi the chief minister Punjab, Mr. Zahid Akhtar Zaman the chief secretary and Mr. Ahmed Raza Sarwar the additional chief secretary in relation to my availability to serve as the advocate general of the province. At the time I was offered this esteemed position, I had been specifically informed that the appointment was only for a short duration, which prompted me to accept it,” the resignation stated.
It further added that at the time of assumption of his office, “it pains me to highlight that the office was marred with matters that had been pending for over a year, inclusive of opinions sought by various departments and Order XXVII-A notices. It gives me great personal joy to consider it an achievement to report that the office, at present, has no outstanding matters pending”.
“It is therefore, with a heavy [heart] that I must inform you of my inability to perform the functions of my office w.e.f. June 27, 2023, on account of prior domestic commitments which I am no longer able to postpone. As such, I would be exceedingly grateful if my resignation from the post of advocate general Punjab is accepted w.e,.f. June 27, 2023.”
“It has been an honor and privilege to have served this office and province under your kind auspices and I hall forever remain indebted to yourself and the province for this gracious opportunity,” said Gul concluding his resignation.
Unhappy Punjab Govt set to remove AGP
Previously, rumours were rife that unhappy with the failure of Advocate General Punjab (AGP) Muhammad Shan Gul to make strong cases against the perpetrators of incidents of violence on May 9, the Punjab government on Saturday had decided to seek his resignation.
Sources said that the Punjab cabinet had agreed to ask Shan Gull to step down.
And in the event of his refusal to relinquish the post, they added, he would be denotified. The sources further disclosed that the provincial government had already started looking for his replacement.
However, Mr Shan Gul submitted his resignation before any harsh step taken by the interim government.
