The Federal Government of Pakistan is in search of a new attorney general (AGP) after Mansoor Usman Awan recused himself from taking charge. The judiciary had expressed displeasure with the government for not filling this important constitutional post after former AGP Ashtar Ausaf Ali tendered his resignation in October 2020 due to health reasons. President Dr Arif Alvi approved the appointment of Awan as the AGP on December 23rd, but the government did not notify the appointment. The prime minister, Shahbaz Sharif, has been asked to finalize the appointment of a new AGP within the next few days. The Supreme Court of Pakistan has also taken note of the delay in filling the post of AGP and has summoned the secretary of law to the next hearing and ordered him to bring all the documents related to the new attorney general’s appointment and the former’s resignation.