"In the last year-and-a-half, I worked to the best of my ability to serve this solemn office with the honesty of purpose, and commitment to upholding the Constitution," he added in his resignation letter that he submitted to the President.
However, sources privy to the development confirmed to Business Recorder that Khan was forced to quit as top law officer of the country, fearing any backlash from the apex court for passing "contemptuous" remarks against its judges.
In May 2019, a presidential reference was filed against Justice Qazi Faez Isa, accusing him of concealing his properties in the United Kingdom, allegedly held in the name of his wife and children.