Section 6: Qualifications for the appointment of the Federal Prosecutor General

A person shall not be appointed as the Federal Prosecutor General unless he is a citizen of Pakistan and is not less than forty-five years of age and he— (a) has, for a period of or for periods aggregating to not less than ten years, been an advocate of a High Court; (b) is a law graduate and has, for a period of not less than fifteen years, been a member of the prescribed civil service; (c) has, for a period of not less than fifteen years held a judicial office in Pakistan; (d) has, for a period of not less than five years performed functions of an Additional Prosecutor General; or (e) has, for a period of not less than seven years, performed functions of a District Public Prosecutor, or has performed functions of a prosecutor in Pakistan for not less than fifteen years. Explanation: In computing the period during which a person has been an advocate of a High Court or held judicial office, there shall be included any period during which he held judicial office after he became an advocate or, as the case may be, the period during which he has been an advocate after having held judicial office.

Effective date: 2023-10-26

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