ISLAMABAD: In a late-night development, Azam Nazeer Tarar tendered his resignation as Minister for Law and Justice, citing “personal reasons”, Pakistan Today learnt.
However, the sources said the prime minister was yet to accept the resignation.
A lawyer close to Tarar said that he supported Chief Justice Justice Umar Ata Bandial’s decision to elevate junior judges to the Supreme Court on the government’s instruction but “his conscious was not accepting it”.
“Therefore, he is resigning now,” he added.
It is also learnt the establishment was unhappy over anti-army slogans raised during Asma Jahangir Conference last week where he was also present.
Another source privy to the development said the sloganeering had raised questions and the Sharif family was unhappy over Tarar’s silence.
The sources said the law minister had then been directed to resign. However, official sources confronted this allegation and said the minister had tendered his resignation due to personal reasons and it was pending acceptance. Any decision would be taken on the return of Shehbaz Sharif from Saudi Arabia, he added.
