*ISLAMABAD - Advocate Naeem Bukhari is likely to be appointed as the Attorney General of Pakistan, media report had revealed.*
Advocate Naeem Bukhari is expected to be appointed as Attorney General of Pakistan if the decision gets approval from the federal government, ARY News has reported.
Prime Minister Imran Khan is willing to appoint the renowned lawyer for the top post while Naeem Bukhari had also already held a meeting with the premier.
It is likely for another meeting to be held between PM Imran Khan and Naeem Bukhari Advocate on Tuesday (today) or Wednesday (tomorrow), sources added.
The lawyer is likely to be appointed as attorney general of Pakistan by the federal government this week. However, sources revealed that Bukhari has shown no interest to assume charge of the attorney general’s office.
Bukhari is a senior advocate of the Supreme Court (SC) who had fought many high-profile cases including Panama Papers’ case against the Sharif family, whereas, he is also known as a famous television personality.