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Article 100 — Attorney -General for Pakistan ................................ ................................ .... 55

Article
100
Chapter
CHAPTER 3. – THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
Index row title
Attorney -General for Pakistan ................................ ................................ .... 55
Source document
Pakistan Constitution
Provision ID
1cd51663-9819-47c3-bf35-15db96f2cd66

193 words

Verbatim text

qualified to be appointed a Judge of the Supreme Court, to be the Attorney -General for Pakistan. 2 Subs. by P. O. No. 14 of 1985, Art. 2 and Sch., for "Art. 99." 3 Subs. by the Constitution (Eighteenth Amdt.) Act, 2010 (10 of 2010) s. 31, for “President”. 4 Subs. ibid., for “in his name” 5 Subs. ibid., s. 31, for “clause (3)”. (2) The Attorney -General shall hold office during the pl easure of the President 1[and shall not engage in private practice so long as he holds the office of the Attorney -General]. (3) It shall be the duty of the Attorney -General to give advice to the Federal Government upon such legal matters, and to perform s uch other duties of a legal character, as may be referred or assigned to him by the Federal Government, and in the performance of his duties he shall have the right of audience in all courts and tribunals in Pakistan. (4) The Attorney -General may, by writ ing under his hand addressed to the President, resign his office. ___________ 1 Added ibid., s. 32. 57 PART IV Provinces 101. Appointment of Governor

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  • The index files it under the chapter heading “CHAPTER 3. – THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT”.
  • The row is titled “Attorney -General for Pakistan ................................ ................................ .... 55”.
  • The passage runs to about 193 words.

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