Pak govt fires law officer for doing ‘sewa’

Attorney General Irfan Qadir too confirmed that Khan had been replaced by another lawyer,but did not cite any reason for Khan’s removal.

“Deputy Attorney General is not a permanent post. It’s assigned for three years,” Qadir said.

Khan,currently in Kathmandu,cut short his planned tour and decided to return to Pakistan. He told The Express Tribune that he had been removed from his post.

He also gave another reason for his sacking. “I’ve been punished for my struggle against corruption and challenging Dewaan-e-Khaas,a restaurant allegedly built on public property by Awami National Party activists.”

Khan said he had spoken to his son and asked him to return the official vehicle provided by the government.

The law officer has been in the limelight since he began his “sewa campaign” at Jogan Shah Gurdwara in Peshawar after Taliban militants kidnapped and killed some Sikhs in the lawless tribal belt some years ago.

In March,Khan swept floors,washed dishes and polished shoes at Sikh gurdwaras and mosques during a visit to India.

He said his actions were aimed at healing the “wounds of minorities in Pakistan by becoming their sewadar”.