Advocate General Islamabad resigns from office

Advocate General Islamabad Barrister Jehangir Khan Jadoon has tended his resigned from office on Saturday, reported 24NewsHD TV channel.

In the resignation written to the President of Pakistan, he cited personal reasons for resigning.

Jadoon is affiliated with Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz Lawyer Forum and during the earlier stint of PML-N government he served as Deputy Attorney General.

Before his appointment as Advocate General in April 2022, he actively defended journalists in the cases registered under the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (Peca) during the PTI regime.

He was a member of the Journalists Defence Committee of the Pakistan Bar Council.