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Revision as of 06:11, 16 July 2020

Advocate & Advisor
Salman Aslam Butt
lawyer from Pakistan
File:Salman-aslam-butt (2).jpg
Salman Aslam Butt
31st Attorney-General for Pakistan
In office
2014–2016
PresidentMamnoon Hussain
Prime MinisterNawaz Sharif
Preceded byMunir Malik
Succeeded byAshtar Ausaf Ali
Personal details
BornLahore, Pakistan
Alma materUniversity of the Punjab University of London
ProfessionLawyer, Advisor & Consultant

Salman Aslam Butt is a Lahore based Lawyer & Advisor, who was born & grew up in Lahore. He was appointed 31st Attorney General for Pakistan[1] in 2014 and represented Nawaz Sharif Government. He also presented Nawaz Sharif in Panama case.

Early life and education

He was Born in Lahore completed his education from Lahore, after graduation he admitted in University Law College and earned Law Degree of LL.B. then he moved to London to complete his LL.M. from University of London. He joined legal profession in 1982. He is senior Partner of M/s Cornelius, Lane & Mufti (CLM)[2] an oldest Law Firm of Pakistan[3].

Attorney General for Pakistan

Salman appointed as 31st Attorney General for Pakistan after election of 2013 and remained there till 2016 when he resigned. He appeared in Supreme Court of Pakistan to represent Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in famous case of Panama in which at subsequent stage of the case and after his resign, Nawaz Sharif was declared disqualified from the office of Prime Minister by Supreme Court of Pakistan.

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