- Two-member SHC bench issues written order on plea.
- Court says IO assures every possible effort to complete probe.
- Other agencies may assist probe if necessary, says court.
KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Wednesday dismissed a plea seeking formation of a joint investigation team (JIT) to probe Mir Raza Ali’s murder.
A two-member SHC bench, headed by Justice Adnanul Karim and comprising Justice Muhammad Jaffer Raza, announced its verdict today, which it had reserved on Monday, on the plea filed by Ali’s family.
Ali, an IBA graduate and businessman, was found dead in Karachi’s Gulistan-e-Jauhar a day after he went missing on July 28. His father has consistently maintained that his son was murdered and has rejected suggestions that the death was a case of suicide.
In its seven-page written order, the SHC stated: “We are extremely mindful of the agonising loss experienced by them; however, we cannot allow our empathetic impulses to supersede the established mandate of the law. Consequently, this petition is disposed of.”
The court noted that the investigating officer had assured it that every possible effort would be made to complete the investigation.
The investigating officer would use all available resources in accordance with the law, the court noted.
It further noted that the investigating officer may seek assistance from other investigation agencies if required.
The SHC directed that the investigation into the Mir Raza case be completed in an impartial, fair and expeditious manner.
The court further stated that the petitioner could use all legal means to ensure a transparent and fair investigation.
This is a developing story and is being updated with more details.
