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Sindh govt to ask SHC CJ to form judicial commission to review Mir Raza Ali murder probe

The Sindh government said on Sunday it would be asking the chief justice of the provincial high court to establish a judicial commission to determine whether the investigation in the Mir Raza Ali murder case was being conducted impartially and in accordance with the law. The decision comes days after Ali’s parents approached Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah, requesting that he directly…

Sindh govt to ask SHC CJ to form judicial commission to review Mir Raza Ali murder probe

The Sindh government has announced its intention to request the chief justice of the Sindh High Court to form a judicial commission with the mandate to review the investigation into the murder of Mir Raza Ali. The decision was made following the family's request for direct supervision of the investigation, as well as their concerns over the perceived focus on perpetuating a false narrative of Ali's death by suicide.

The government has stated that the commission will have the power of a Civil Court, including the ability to summon witnesses and require the production of documents, and will submit its report within 30 days of its establishment.

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