Punjab AG's appointment challenged

The Lahore High Court on Wednesday issued notice to the Punjab government for June 05 on a petition challenging appointment of Asma Hamid as Advocate General Punjab. The petitioner Javed Iqbal Jafree contended that Asma Hamid was appointed as Principal Law Officer of Punjab in violation of merit. He alleged that she was appointed on political consideration.
The lawyer pointed out that there was no mechanism to fill the constitutional post of Advocate General Punjab. He asked the court to set aside the appointment of Asma Hamid as AGP. Asma was appointed as assistant AG in January 2014 and later elevated as Additional AG on February 18, 2015.