Salman Aslam Butt

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

Salman Aslam Butt
31st Attorney-General for Pakistan
In office
16 January 2014 – 28 March 2016
PresidentMamnoon Hussain
Prime MinisterNawaz Sharif
Preceded byMunir A. Malik
Succeeded byAshtar Ausaf Ali
Personal details
BornLahore, Pakistan
Alma materUniversity of the Punjab University of London
ProfessionLawyer, advisor & consultant
The Supreme Court Building where the office of the Attorney General for Pakistan is situated

Early life and education

He was born in Lahore and completed his education also in Lahore. After graduation, he was admitted in Punjab University Law College and earned a Law Degree of LL.B. before moving to London to complete his LL.M. from the University of London. He joined the legal profession in 1982. He is senior Partner of M/s Cornelius, Lane & Mufti (CLM)[2] the oldest Law Firm in Pakistan.[3]

Attorney General for Pakistan

Salman was appointed as the 31st Attorney General for Pakistan after the election of 2013 and remained there till 2016 when he resigned. He appeared in the Supreme Court of Pakistan to represent Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in the famous Panama case[4] in which at subsequent stages of the case and after his resignation,[5] Nawaz Sharif was declared disqualified from the office of Prime Minister by the Supreme Court of Pakistan.[6]

Area of practice

He and his Law Firm CLM deals in documentation, consultation, legislation, aviation, energy, tax and litigation of constitution, commercial, corporate, banking, Insurance, civil, criminal, family, rent matters, and all legal matters.[7]

See also

References
  1. "Salman Butt picked as new AG". 17 January 2014.
  2. "Cornelius, Lane & Mufti (CLM)".
  3. "Salman Aslam Butt, Partner - Cornelius, Lane & Mufti (CLM)".
  4. https://www.app.com.pk/national/national/sc-adjourns-hearing-of-panama-case-till-dec-9/
  5. "Aushtar Ausaf new AGP as Salman Butt resigns".
  6. "Panama Papers case: Former Pak PM Nawaz Sharif gets 10-year jail, his daughter sentenced to 7 years". 6 July 2018.
  7. "Home". clm.com.pk.
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