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Biography
Shakeel ur Rahman Khan شکیل الرحمان خان is 36th Advocate General Punjab, appointed by Governor of the Punjab on 7 March 2016, He is an Ex-Officio Chairman of the Punjab Bar Council. Earlier to this he was Additional Advocate General Punjab and resigned from the post to continue his law practice as Advocate Supreme Court. He is son of former Justice Supreme Court of Pakistan and Chief Justice Lahore High Court, Justice Khalil ur Rahman Khan, his father had not taken oath under PCO of dictator General Musharaf.
Education & Early Life
Hailing from Lahore, after graduation he completed his law degree LL.B. from University Law College.
Advocate General Punjab
In Pakistan an advocate general of the Province of the Punjab is a constitutional post and is an authority duly appointed under Article 140 of the Constitution of Islamic Republic of Pakistan. A person who is qualified to be appointed as a Judge of the High Court is appointed as the Advocate General for the province. He is the principal law officer of the Province.
It is the duty of the Advocate General to advise the provincial government upon such legal matters and to perform such other duties of a legal character, as may from time to time be referred or assigned to him by the provincial government and to discharge the functions conferred upon him by or under the Constitution of Islamic Republic of Pakistan or any other law for the time being in force. The Advocate General have the right to speak in, and otherwise take part in the proceedings of, any Committee of the Legislature of which he may be named as Member. But he shall not be entitled to vote. The Advocate General and his office defends and protects the interest of the provincial government and gives invaluable legal guidance to the provincial government in formulation of its policy and execution of its decision.Advocate-General of the Punjab is also Ex Officio Chairman of Punjab Bar Council.
The office of the Advocate General is directly connected with the High Court of the province. Pre-independence (1947) the High Court of judicature for the premises of Punjab and Delhi was established at Lahore and was called the High Court of Judicature at Lahore. After independence of Pakistan, the High Court at Lahore ceased to have jurisdiction over Delhi and the then East Punjab. On 14 August 1947 the High Court (Lahore) Order, 1947, preserved the continuance of the High Court at Lahore with all rights, powers and privileges as hitherto enjoyed and possessed by it before the appointed day. The Governor-General of the Dominion of Pakistan became the substitute of the Crown in matters of appointment etc. of Judges of the Lahore High Court.