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Apex Court Resumes Hearing of Naqeebullah Murder Case

Karachi (February 01, 2018): The Supreme Court (SC) of Pakistan has resumed hearing sou motu case of the extrajudicial killing of Naqeebullah Mehsud at its Karachi Registry today.

On January 27, the SC had began hearing suo motu case of the extrajudicial killing of Naqeebullah Mehsud at its Karachi Registry and directed Sindh Inspector General AD Khawaja to arrest suspended SSP Malir Rao Anwar in three days.

A three-member bench, headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Saqib Nisar and comprising Justice Gulzar and Justice Faisal Arab heard the case, after the apex court took notice of the killing earlier this week.

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Sindh Inspector General (IG) AD Khawaja, Sanaullah Abbasi and Azad Khan appeared before the court.

During the hearing today, the CJP expressed great resentment over the absence of Anwar in the court and asked the Sindh IG, “Where is Rao Anwar hiding? We had ordered him to appear before the court in personal capacity. Where is he?”

To this, AD Khawaja replied that every attempt had been made to locate and arrest the suspended official but he had absconded.

“The court should be told what procedure the police has adopted for Rao Anwar’s arrest?” the CJP inquired.Sindh IG responded that the police has tried its best to arrest Anwar but could not find about his whereabouts.

“He has become a fugitive despite our utmost efforts to arrest him. We have conducted raids and also placed notices at his residence,” explained AD Khawaja.

“Mr Khawaja! Has anyone hidden Rao Anwar?” asked the CJP. “Work independently. Don’t come into anyone’s pressure,” the Chief Justice advised Sindh IG.

Expressing his annoyance, the CJP remarked that Anwar should have been produced before the bench under any circumstance.“Tell us, has Rao Anwar fled the country? Is somebody hiding him in Karachi?” the CJP questioned.

AD Khawaja responded that it was possible Anwar had fled abroad, but nothing could be said for certain yet.

The CJP also summoned affidavits from all owners of private chartered jets, and instructed IG Sindh to ensure Anwar’s arrest within three days.

Earlier, notables from the Pakhtun Qaumi Jirga gathered outside the Supreme Court Karachi Registry and protested against Naqeebullah’s murder. They demanded that a judicial inquiry be conducted in the case.

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An inquiry committee, headed by Counter-Terrorism Department Additional IG Sanaullah Abbasi, submitted its report on the case to the Supreme Court on Friday, which states that Naqeebullah was picked up from Sohrab Goth on January 3 along with two others.

The two people picked up with him were let go after giving bribes, the report states, adding that their statements have been recorded and made part of the investigation.

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The report states that 26 casings of sub-machine guns in use by the police were recovered from the site of the ‘encounter’ and there was no evidence of firing from the victims — alleged terrorists.

It adds that all the officials involved in the incident have gone into hiding.

Meanwhile, IG Sindh AD Khawaja on Friday constituted a new investigation committee in the Naqeebullah case.

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According to a notification, the new committee has been formed under Additional IG Aftab Pathan.

Other members of the committee include SSP Javed Riaz and SSP Adeel Chandio, whereas Abid Qaimkhani has been appointed as the investigation officer of the case.

The notification further said that the committee will carry out an impartial investigation of the case and lead it to its logical conclusion.

Naqeebullah, a 27-year-old native of Waziristan, was among four suspected terrorists killed in an ‘exchange of fire’ with a police team led by the then-Malir SSP Rao Anwar on January 13 in Shah Latif Town, Karachi.Following claims of innocence from Naqeebullah’s family, an inquiry committee was formed, after which Anwar and the raiding police party officials went into hiding. Anwar and his associates were also suspended by the government and an FIR was registered against them owing to their no-show and alleged involvement in the case.

The Supreme Court had taken notice of Anwar’s reported attempt to leave the country earlier this week, after which his name was placed on the Exit Control List.

Naqeebullah’s father Mohammad Khan appeared before the apex court bench today and demanded that a judicial commission be formed to probe his son’s extrajudicial murder.

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