The Islamabad High Court rejected the request to form an immediate judicial commission to investigate the murder of senior journalist Arshad Sharif. Chief Justice Islamabad High Court Justice Atharmanullah heard the request for the formation of a fact-finding commission to investigate the murder of Arshad Sharif, in which the petitioner’s lawyer Shoaib Razzaq appeared in the court. The court asked whether anyone has gone to Arshad Sharif’s family. Do they need any support? On this, the lawyer said that the body of Arshad Sharif will reach Pakistan today, we request that a judicial commission be formed to investigate the murder. The Islamabad High Court said that journalistic organizations should be kept on board on the matter of inquiry, there will be no benefit in forming a commission at this stage. The Deputy Attorney General told the court that a report would be forthcoming from the Kenyan government, if the petitioner objected to the Kenyan report, the case should be heard further. Arshad Sharif’s lawyer Shoaib Razzaq said that there is a request to form a judicial commission to investigate the murder of the senior journalist. On this, Justice Athar Minullah said that it is a matter of two different countries, the state institutions should better resolve this matter. can do Later, the Islamabad High Court adjourned further hearing of the case for a week.
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