The Pakistani Spectator

The ministry of law has announced that Anwar Mansoor Khan  has been appointed as the new attorney general of Pakistan. Earlier this post was offered to the once renegade Aitzaz Ahsan, who has got his PPP CEC membership restored. The seat of attorney general was vacated by the Latif Khosa, as he was found implicated in some corruption scandal.

Profile of Anwar Mansoor Khan:

Mr. Anwar Mansoor Khan Advocate Supreme Court of Pakistan, a retired judge of the High Court, has been associated in the drafting of the Companies Ordinance 1984, the establishment of the Islamic Banking Systems in Pakistan, in drawing up various documentation of the Banking System, the establishment of Lease financing in Pakistan, drafting of the Recovery Laws for Banks. Mr. A. M. Khan has delivered series of lectures on Banking Systems, Corporate matters, Leasing Laws, Taxation Laws, matters relating to Mercantile Laws and other allied subject. Whilst a judge of the High Court of Sindh, Mr. A.M. Khan has delivered numerous judgments on banking practice in Pakistan, Company Law, Trade Marks, Patents and designs, Specific Relief, Rent matters and other subjects of Civil Law. Mr. A.M. Khan has been involved in international negotiation and drawing of various agreements in consequence thereof. He has advised on takeovers, acquisitions and buyouts of various companies and has and continues to conduct various merger proceedings.