The story begins with a grim discovery that shook a family and drew public scrutiny. On July 29, the body of Mir Raza was found in Karachi's Gulistan-e-Jauhar area. For any community, the sudden loss of a young life under unexplained circumstances demands answers, setting off a chain of events that would eventually lead to a formal judicial inquiry.
Faced with mounting questions over the young man's death, the legal framework swung into action. A judicial commission was constituted to investigate Mir Raza's death, embarking on what would become a meticulous examination of the facts surrounding the tragedy.
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Over the course of its investigation, the judicial commission turned over every possible stone to understand what happened. The inquiry spanned 15 hearings. To ensure every vital perspective was captured, the proceedings included statements from 49 individuals connected to the case.
The judicial commission formally submitted its four-volume inquiry report in sealed envelopes to the Sindh government.
The culmination of this extensive investigative effort arrived on a Thursday. The judicial commission formally submitted its four-volume inquiry report in sealed envelopes to the Sindh government. Additional Secretary of the Home Department Javed Abro received the official document, which is addressed directly to Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah.
Advocate Jibran Nasir criticised the PPP-led Sindh government and Sindh Home Minister, accusing them of targeting the officer who, he said, was the only government official to perform her duties properly in the Mir Raza case. Nasir said the officer had flagged discrepancies in the post-mortem report but was now facing criticism from the Home Minister. He also accused the government and the PPP of carrying out a “witch-hunt” against her. Saying there was “no hope” from the PPP-led Sindh government, Nasir alleged that authorities were instead favouring those who had sought to portray Mir Raza’s death as a suicide from the outset.
With the four-volume report now resting in the hands of provincial authorities, the focus shifts entirely to what happens next. The detailed findings from the 15 hearings are now officially recorded and held by the administration, awaiting the Sindh government's decision on how to proceed. The government will now decide on the next course of action and whether to make the findings public.