Law Minister of Pakistan: Role, Powers and Current Minister
Who is Pakistan’s Law Minister, what does the office do, and how does the Ministry of Law and Justice work? The complete guide — with the current incumbent verified as of October 2026.
Last updated: 11 October 2026
Quick answer: The current Law Minister of Pakistan is Senator Azam Nazeer Tarar (PML-N), the Federal Minister for Law and Justice (and Human Rights), in office since March 2024. He heads the Ministry of Law and Justice from R Block, Pak Secretariat, Islamabad — the ministry that drafts legislation, advises the government on legal matters, and manages the federal law officers. The Minister of State is Barrister Aqeel Malik.
At a Glance
Law Minister of Pakistan: Key Facts
The minister who turns government policy into law.
Azam Nazeer Tarar took office (March)
Ministry HQ, Pak Secretariat
Ministry of Law established
CrPC amendments under review (2026)
The Incumbent
The Current Law Minister: Azam Nazeer Tarar
A senior lawyer-politician holding one of the cabinet’s heaviest portfolios.
Profile
Senator Azam Nazeer Tarar is a Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader and a senior advocate of the Supreme Court. He was appointed Federal Minister for Law and Justice in March 2024 in Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s cabinet, and also holds the Human Rights portfolio. As a senator, he sits in the upper house while running one of the government’s most technical ministries.
Current agenda (2026)
Under Tarar, the ministry has pushed digitisation of justice — Pakistan Code and the Document Retrieval System won the Commonwealth “Access to Justice Innovation Award 2026” — a comprehensive review of the Code of Criminal Procedure with 100+ proposed amendments, and capacity-building for some 1,400 judges, lawyers and officials through mediation and arbitration programmes.
For a deeper profile, read our current Law Minister of Pakistan guide.
The Office
Powers and Duties of the Federal Law Minister
What the minister actually controls.
Legislative drafting
Every bill, ordinance, rule and regulation of the federal government is drafted or vetted by the Ministry of Law and Justice before it reaches the cabinet or parliament.
Legal advice to government
The minister is the cabinet’s chief legal adviser — on constitutional questions, international treaties, and disputes between ministries or with the provinces.
Law officers
Oversees the Attorney-General for Pakistan, the federal law officers and the government’s litigation strategy in the superior courts.
Judicial administration
Handles matters relating to the superior judiciary’s administration, judicial appointments processes, and tribunals under federal law.
Human rights
The combined portfolio covers Pakistan’s human-rights treaty obligations, the National Commission for Human Rights liaison, and related legislation.
Legal reform
Drives reform agendas — currently the CrPC overhaul, alternative dispute resolution (ADR) expansion, and digitisation of legal records.
The Ministry
Inside the Ministry of Law and Justice
The machinery behind the minister.
The ministry sits in R Block, Pak Secretariat, Islamabad (the same block as the Interior Ministry). It is headed administratively by the Federal Law Secretary (currently Raja Naeem Akbar). Key wings include the Drafting and Legislation Wing, the Solicitor’s office for government litigation, and the Pakistan Code project — the official online repository of federal laws. The Minister of State for Law and Justice, Barrister Aqeel Malik, assists the federal minister. Our companion guide covers the federal minister of law’s powers and the ministry in full.
| Position | Holder (Oct 2026) |
|---|---|
| Federal Minister for Law & Justice | Senator Azam Nazeer Tarar (PML-N) |
| Minister of State | Barrister Aqeel Malik |
| Federal Law Secretary | Raja Naeem Akbar |
| Attorney-General for Pakistan | Appointed by the President on government advice |
Recent History
Recent Holders of the Office
The portfolio has changed hands with each government.
Farogh Naseem
PTI-era law minister; oversaw the 26th-amendment-era legislative push and army-chief extension legislation.
Azam Nazeer Tarar (1st term)
First stint as law minister in the PDM coalition government under Shehbaz Sharif.
Ahmed Irfan Aslam
Caretaker law minister in the Kakar interim setup before the February 2024 elections.
Practical
Contacting the Ministry
The right channel for legal and legislative matters.
Address correspondence to the Secretary, Ministry of Law and Justice, R Block, Pak Secretariat, Islamabad. The ministry’s website (molaw.gov.pk) carries the contact directory. Citizens with complaints about the justice system can also use the Pakistan Citizen’s Portal or approach the Wafaqi Mohtasib. See our federal ministries contact guide for the full playbook.
Quick Reference
Frequently Asked Questions
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