Islamabad: Slain journalist Arshad Sharif’s mother wrote a letter to Chief Justice of Pakistan to form a judicial commission to probe her son’s homicide sans ‘controversies’.

In a letter to Chief Justice Umar Ata Bandial, she requested that murder case must be investigated thoroughly to provide relief to family. Case of my martyred son should be saved from political hypocrisy and dishonesty, mother of slain journalist Riffat Ara Alvi requested. She said she hopes her letter will not be sent to cold chamber like her son.

Riffat also highlighted that anger built up in media fraternity will also subside once justice is granted in case. Mother of slain journalist pointed out that Kenyan Police has changed their statement around three to four times and federal ministers are spinning stories even before departure of investigation team.

She noted that formation of a commission headed by a retired judge shows government’s lack of sincerity towards probe. “Arshad was relieved when he went to Dubai and felt safe but government pressurised him to return to Pakistan by influencing UAE government.”

She said her son was coerced to go to Kenya and then eventually martyred in shady circumstances. Arshad wrote a letter to you [chief justice] on May 12 to loop you in regarding lurking threat, she maintained adding that he also informed CJP about a slew of baseless cases against him. “He took refuge out of country to only flee danger.” She hoped judiciary would ensure provision of justice to widow and children of murdered journalist.

Published in The Daily National Courier, November, 03 2022

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