Ahmad Awais

Ahmad Awais (Urdu: احمد اویس) is a senior Advocate Supreme Court of Pakistan, who also served as Advocate General Punjab[1] 2018–2019, in the PTI Government 2018, he remained the President of Lahore High Court Bar Association,[2] Lahore 2004. He is senior member of PTI (Pakistan Tehrik Insaaf) and brother in law of General Hamid Gul who remained Chief of ISI. In his election compaign when he was contesting Bar election of High Court Bar Association he claimed that he will conduct criminal trial, in the Bar, of the dictator General Pervez Musharraf. His sons and son in law, are also advocates and member of the Bar Association.

Ahmad Awais

Advocate General Punjab
Central Senior Vice-President of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf
Appointed byImran Khan Chairman of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf
PresidentAsad Umar
Preceded byPosition established
President of the Lahore High Court Bar Association
In office
February 2004 – February 2005
Advocate General Punjab Resigned in 2019
In office
2018–2019
Personal details
BornLahore, Punjab, Pakistan
Political partyPakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf
Alma materUniversity of Punjab
OccupationLawyer, politician
Lahore High Court where Office of Advocate General Punjab is situated

Awais has been appointed Advocate General Punjab for the second time on 29.07.2020.

Professional life

He is senior Advocate Supreme Court of Pakistan, his family has number of Lawyers including his son and son in law, Usman Arif who is presently serving as Deputy Attorney General for Pakistan. He remained President of Lahore High Court Bar Association for the term 2004–5.

Resigned As Advocate General Punjab

He was appointed Advocate General Punjab 2018 to represent the cases of Punjab Government before Supreme Court of Pakistan and Lahore High Court. During the case of Model Town riot in which 14 person were brutally killed and hundreds were injured and a high power JIT was constituted to investigate the matter and a Full Bench of Lahore High Court rejected plea taken by Advocate General Punjab on which some derogatory and harsh words were exchanged during the arguments, on which a Contempt Notice[3] was issued to the Advocate General then he resigned from the Post of Advocate General Punjab[4]

See also

References
  1. "Former Advocates General | Advocate General". advocategeneral.punjab.gov.pk.
  2. 182.191.119.233/OfficeBearers/FormerOfficeBearersOverview/FormerPresidentsList.aspx
  3. "Contempt case: AGP Ahmad Awais resigns". 92 News HD Plus. April 11, 2019.
  4. "Punjab advocate general resigns | Pakistan Today". www.pakistantoday.com.pk.
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