Kausar Ali Shah tenders resignation for not being considered for post of additional judge in PHC
PESHAWAR
Syed Kausar Ali Shah has stepped down as Additional Advocate General (AAG) of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), alleging bias from the Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP).
“The primary reason for resignation is the discrimination I endured from the JCP, due to non-furnishing of an affidavit of resignation from my membership with Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI),” the former AAG wrote in his resignation submitted to KP Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur.
Sources told Geo News that PTI-backed Shah tendered his resignation after he was not considered for the post of additional judge in Peshawar High Court (PHC).
“As a result, I no longer wish to continue my services under the current governmental regime,” he added. In his letter, he thanked the PTI founder Imran Khan for granting him the opportunities that “shaped his professional journey”.
Meanwhile, the JCP met on Saturday under the chair of Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Yahya Afridi in the Conference Room of the Supreme Court.
During the meeting, the JCP approved the appointment of 10 additional judges for the Peshawar High Court.
