The family of slain Mir Raza has rejected the Sindh government’s decision to form a judicial commission to investigate the case and called for the constitution of a joint investigation team (JIT).
Speaking to the media outside the Sindh High Court, the family’s lawyer, Jibran Nasir, said they had learnt about the government’s decision through the media and had not yet received a copy of the notification.
He said reports suggested that a High Court judge would be nominated to head the commission, but its terms of reference remained unclear.
Jibran Nasir said a judicial commission could only provide findings, whereas the family’s priority was a proper investigation into the case.
He questioned why evidence had allegedly been lost and why no action had been taken against the officials concerned.
According to the lawyer, the family had also written to Sindh Chief Minister regarding the matter and called for a JIT comprising officials from different institutions to investigate the case.
He said the family was filing a petition seeking the formation of a JIT, adding that the investigating officer had appeared before a magistrate but had neither nominated anyone nor indicated that a supplementary charge sheet was likely to be submitted.
Jibran Nasir said that if action was being taken against members of the previous investigation team, the family should also be informed. He added that they were unaware whether the previous investigators had been questioned and were still seeking answers to several unresolved issues.
He clarified that the family could not point fingers at any judge and had not recommended the formation of a judicial commission in its Aug 19 letter.
Jibran Nasir said the final footage had still not been shared with the family. Footage from two cameras installed at a showroom had also not been provided, while there was still no information regarding the motorcycle or Alto car involved in the case.
He urged authorities to move towards the formation of a JIT so that the unresolved questions surrounding the investigation could be properly addressed.
