Sindh High Court Rejects Plea for Inquiry Into Journalist’s Murder

SHC dismisses Mir Raza’s family’s plea for JIT to probe his murder

KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Wednesday dismissed a petition filed by the family of Mir Raza Ali seeking the formation of a joint investigation team (JIT) to probe his murder, observing that constituting such a body was the “prerogative of the government”. On Monday, the SHC reserved its verdict on a plea seeking the formation of a JIT in the case. A two-member bench, headed by Justice Adnanul Karim and comprising Justice Muhammad Jaffer Raza, had heard the petition. Ali’s family, wh...

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SHC rejects family plea seeking formation of JIT in Mir Raza murder case

Directs relevant authorities to conduct case investigation ‘impartially, fairly and expeditiously’

By Abbas Naqvi

SHC dismisses plea seeking JIT to probe Mir Raza's murder

Late businessman Mir Raza Ali speaks in a video. — YouTube/FileTwo-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 on...