Muhammad Karim Khan Agha, commonly known as KK Agha, is a British Pakistani jurist and lawyer who is currently serving as the Justice of the Sindh High Court since 2015.[1]
KK Agha | |
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Justice of the Sindh High Court | |
Assumed office 30 October 2015 | |
Additional Attorney General of Pakistan | |
In office 2010–2011 | |
Personal details | |
Nationality | British Pakistani |
Parent | Agha Fakhruddin Khan (Agha Nazir Ali Khan) |
Previously, he has served as the United Nations Prosecutor in the Netherlands and Africa and also as the advocate of the Supreme Court of Pakistan.[2] He has also served as the Additional Attorney General, appointed by then Prime Minister of Pakistan, Yusuf Raza Gilani, between 2010 and 2011.[3][2] Later, he was made NAB Prosecutor General.[2]
He is known for his affiliation to Bhutto-Zardari family and was their lawyer when corruption cases were referenced against Benazir Bhutto and Asif Ali Zardari.[4]
Agha holds a citizenship of the United Kingdom (UK).[5] He holds properties in the UK for which a reference was filed against him by the Supreme Judicial Council.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Welcome to High Court of Sindh". www.sindhhighcourt.gov.pk.
- ^ a b c Reporter, The Newspaper's Staff (20 November 2011). "Agha appointed NAB prosecutor general". DAWN.COM.
- ^ "PM appoints Advocate KK Agha as Additional Attorney General". The Nation. 25 February 2010.
- ^ "KK Agha likely to be appointed new NAB prosecutor general - Pakistan Today". www.pakistantoday.com.pk.
- ^ Tribune.com.pk (2 June 2014). "KK Agha refuses to renounce UK nationality". The Express Tribune.
- ^ Iqbal, Nasir (31 May 2019). "SJC sends notice to govt in cases against judges". DAWN.COM.