ISLAMABAD: Attorney General of Pakistan (AGP) Ashtar Ausaf Ali has tenderedresignation from his office.

The prime minister has directed the AGP to continue work until hisreplacement found.Ashtar Ausaf in his resignation cited health reasons forstepping down from his office, sources said.

The government has initiated search for a new attorney general, sourcesfurther said.

Ausaf Ali had replaced Khalid Jawed Khan who had resigned after the changeof the government.

Advocate Ausaf had also served as AGP from 2016 to 2018 to the PML-Ngovernment of Mian Nawaz Sharif.