From correspondents in Islamabad, Pakistan, 10:00 PM IST

The attorney general of Pakistan Malik Abdul Qayyum submitted his resignation here Wednesday, Geo TV channel reported.

Latif Khosa, a senator belonging to the Pakistan Peoples Party, has been appointed as the new attorney general, the report said.

Malik Qayyum is a former judge and was appointed by former Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf as attorney general in August last year.

The attorney general is the chief legal adviser to the Pakistani government.

(Staff Writer, © IANS)