ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) once again dismissed the Joint Investigation Team (JIT) report in the murder of journalist Arshad Sharif as per a local news channel.
The Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP), Justice Umar Ata Bandial, led a five-member supreme court bench in resuming hearings in the assassination of the journalist. Justice Ijaz-ul-Ahsan, Justice Sayyed Mazahar Ali Akbar Naqvi, Justice Jamal Khan Mandokhail, and Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar are also included in the bench.
Additional Attorney General of Pakistan, Aamir Rehman, and Attorney General Mansoor Usman Awan appeared in court. At the start of the hearing, Justice Mazahar Ali Naqvi stated that little progress had been achieved in the case, but he also asked about the reason for the formation of the JIT. He stated that no tangible evidence has been provided for the case so far.
JIT report on Arshad Sharif’s murder case
CJP Bandial stated that the JIT intends to return to the UAE for the probe. He also rejected the JIT report in the Arshad Sharif murder case. He said that they don’t need a report that’s empty of facts and progress. The chief justice inquired as to why the two officers who prepared the fact-finding report were not included in the JIT. He also stated that the Supreme Court wants a transparent and fair probe into Arshad Sharif’s murder case.
Suo motu proceedings were begun by the five-judge Supreme Court bench to ensure a transparent and independent probe into the journalist’s murder. During the previous hearing, the Supreme Court hinted at the formation of a judicial panel to investigate the murder of senior journalist Arshad Sharif.
