[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text dp_text_size=”size-4″]ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has indicated that it may convene a judicial commission in the suo motu case of slain journalist Arshad Sharif.
The Supreme Court issued a written order following the March 17 hearing.
It stated that it had received over 5,000 letters requesting that the court investigate the journalist’s murder and that it desired a transparent investigation into the matter.
Arshad left Pakistan in August of last year after several cases were filed against him.
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According to reports, he was initially in the UAE but later moved to Kenya, where he was killed.
Following that, the government formed a team that travelled to Kenya to investigate the murder.
The top court stated in its written order that if it was not satisfied with the investigation, a judicial commission would be formed.
It went on to say that Arshad’s family lawyer, Shaukat Aziz Siddiqui, had objected to the proceedings in court. According to him, the Supreme Court could not supervise the JIT’s investigation and could only monitor and investigate matters concerning fundamental rights.
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According to the court, the additional attorney general (AAG) informed the court about Kenya and the UAE’s mutual legal assistance.
According to the AAG, Kenyan authorities have yet to respond to the mutual legal assistance request.
The special JIT was given another three weeks to investigate from abroad, according to the written order. It stated that because the issue involved important fundamental rights, the court could form a judicial commission.
It was also stated that Arshad’s murder was a violation of fundamental rights in addition to being the murder of a prominent journalist.
The case will be heard again later this month.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
