Arshad Sharif killing: IHC rejects plea to instantly form judicial commission
Pakistan
Arshad Sharif killing: IHC rejects plea to instantly form judicial commission
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) - The Islamabad High Court (IHC) rejected the petition seeking instant formation of judicial commission to investigate the killing of senior journalist Arshad Sharif.
Chief Justice Islamabad High Court (CJ IHC) Justice Athar Minallah heard the plea to form a fact-finding commission to investigate the killing of Arshad Sharif on Tuesday, in which the petitioner lawyer Shoaib Razak appeared before the court.
The court inquired whether anyone visited Arshad Sharif’s family and do they require any support?
Lawyer Shoaib Razak responded that the body of the deceased will reach Pakistan today (Tuesday) and the court has been requested that a judicial commission be formed to investigate the case.
CJ IHC said the journalistic organizations should be kept on board on the matter of inquiry, adding that there will be no point in creating a commission at this stage.
Justice Athar Manullah added that it is a matter of two different countries. State institutions can better address this issue.
Furthermore, the Deputy Attorney General told the court that a report would be forthcoming from the Kenyan government and requested that if the applicant objects to Kenya’s report, the case should be heard further.
Later, the IHC adjourned the hearing of the case for a week.
