Sindh govt to seek judicial commission to review Mir Raza murder probe; family to move SHC against decision
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. But, soon after the announcement, the counsel for Ali’s family raised objections and said they would approach the Sindh High…
According to the Sindh government, it has decided to ask the chief justice of the provincial high court to establish a judicial commission in order to review the investigation into the murder of Mir Raza Ali. However, the counsel representing Ali's family stated that they would file a complaint with the Sindh High Court on Monday, opposing the decision.
This comes after the family's parents, Mir Hussain and Mariam, requested Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah to directly supervise the investigation. Their letter to the chief minister raised concerns that the investigation was not impartial and was focused on perpetuating a false narrative that Ali had committed suicide. The Sindh government has stated that they received the family's concerns with compassion and seriousness, and that the judicial commission would have the authority to determine if the investigation was conducted impartially and in accordance with the law.
The commission would also be tasked with identifying any negligence or misconduct by police officers or other officials. The family, through their lawyer Jibran Nasir, has rejected the government's decision, stating that they do not trust the investigation proceedings and want a joint investigation team (JIT) to be formed.
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