ISLAMABAD: Anwar Mansoor Khan has assumed the charge of Attorney General on Wednesday.

Earlier, Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani sent to President Asif Ali Zardari the recommendation for the appointment of Anwar Mansoor Khan as Attorney General.

According to an announcement issued here from the PM House, the recommendation for Senior Advocate Anwar Mansoor Khan to be promoted as Attorney General has been sent to the President.

Anwar Mansoor Khan has previously worked as Sindh’s Advocate General.

The office of Attorney General is lying vacant, as former AG Latif Khosa has been appointed as PM’s adviser and deputy Attorney General Shah Khaver is functioning as the acting Attorney General.