Supreme Court questions delay in Arshad Sharif murder case, government seeks more time
JournalismPakistan.com | Published: 7 March 2025 | JP Staff Report
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The Supreme Court has questioned the government's delay in finalizing a legal assistance agreement with Kenya concerning the murder of journalist Arshad Sharif. The court has demanded daily progress reports on the matter as concerns over support for Sharif's family in Kenya grow.Summary
ISLAMABAD—The Supreme Court of Pakistan has raised concerns over the slow progress in the murder case of journalist Arshad Sharif, as the government requested additional time to approve a mutual legal assistance agreement with Kenya.
A six-member constitutional bench, led by Justice Amin-ud-Din Khan, heard the suo motu case regarding the killing of Arshad Sharif on Friday.
Arshad Sharif was shot dead by Kenyan police in October 2022, while in exile after sedition cases were filed against him in Pakistan in August 2022.
Additional Attorney General Amir Rehman informed the court that the agreement with Kenya had been finalized and was awaiting ratification. He assured the bench that the process would be completed within a month.
Justice Hassan Azhar Rizvi questioned the delay, stating, "The agreement was made on December 10, so why hasn't it been ratified yet?" Justice Jamal Khan Mandokhail further asked, "Should we request a daily progress report from you?"
Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar, addressing the Additional Attorney General, remarked, "Even after three months, you are still asking for more time?" Justice Hassan Azhar Rizvi added, "A well-known Pakistani journalist was brutally murdered, yet the government is not supporting his family in Kenya."
During the hearing, the Joint Secretary of the Interior Ministry stated that they had written to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs regarding mutual legal assistance.
Justice Hassan Azhar Rizvi directed that a daily progress report be submitted to the court going forward.
Justice Amin-ud-Din Khan also expressed concern over the continuous delays in the case. Justice Naeem Akhtar Afghan noted that the Kenyan High Court had issued a ruling on the matter in July, but it had yet to be included in the judicial record.
The Supreme Court ordered that the Kenyan High Court's decision be placed on the judicial record and adjourned the hearing for one month.
سپریم کورٹ Ù†Û' ارشد شری٠قتل کیس میں تاخیر پر سوالات اٹھا دیÛ'ØŒ Øکومت Ù†Û' مزید وقت مانگ لیا
اسلام آباد: سپریم کورٹ پاکستان Ù†Û' سینئر صØاÙÛŒ ارشد شری٠کÛ' قتل کیس میں سست پیش رÙت پر اظÛار تشویش کیا ÛÛ'ØŒ Ø¬Ø¨Ú©Û Øکومت Ù†Û' کینیا Ú©Û' ساتھ باÛÙ…ÛŒ قانونی معاونت Ú©Û' معاÛدÛ' Ú©ÛŒ منظوری Ú©Û' Ù„ÛŒÛ' مزید وقت مانگ لیاÛ"
Ú†Ú¾ رکنی آئینی بینچ، جس Ú©ÛŒ سربراÛÛŒ جسٹس امین الدین خان کر رÛÛ' Ûیں، Ù†Û' Ø¬Ù…Ø¹Û Ú©Û' روز ارشد شری٠قتل کیس Ú©ÛŒ از خود نوٹس سماعت Ú©ÛŒÛ"
ارشد شری٠کو کینیا Ú©ÛŒ پولیس Ù†Û' اکتوبر 2022 میں گولی مار کر قتل کر دیا تھاÛ" اس سÛ' قبل اگست 2022 میں ان پر بغاوت Ú©Û' مقدمات درج ÛونÛ' Ú©Û' بعد ÙˆÛ Ù¾Ø§Ú©Ø³ØªØ§Ù† Ú†Ú¾ÙˆÚ' کر Ú†Ù„Û' گئÛ' تھÛ'Û"
ایڈیشنل اٹارنی جنرل عامر رØمان Ù†Û' بینچ Ú©Ùˆ Ø¢Ú¯Ø§Û Ú©ÛŒØ§ Ú©Û Ú©ÛŒÙ†ÛŒØ§ Ú©Û' ساتھ معاÛØ¯Û Øتمی Ø´Ú©Ù„ دÛ' دیا گیا ÛÛ' اور اس Ú©ÛŒ توثیق کا عمل جاری ÛÛ'Û" انÛÙˆÚº Ù†Û' یقین دÛانی کرائی Ú©Û ØµØ¯Ø± Ú©ÛŒ منظوری Ú©Û' بعد ÛŒÛ Ù…Ø¹Ø§ÛØ¯Û Ø§ÛŒÚ© Ù…Ø§Û Ù…ÛŒÚº مکمل ÛÙˆ جائÛ' گاÛ"
جسٹس Øسن اظÛر رضوی Ù†Û' استÙسار کیا، "ÛŒÛ Ù…Ø¹Ø§ÛØ¯Û 10 دسمبر Ú©Ùˆ Ø·Û' پایا تھا، تو ابھی تک اس Ú©ÛŒ توثیق کیوں Ù†Ûیں Ûوئی؟" جسٹس جمال خان مندوخیل Ù†Û' مزید Ú©Ûا، "کیا ÛÙ… آپ سÛ' Ø±ÙˆØ²Ø§Ù†Û Ú©ÛŒ بنیاد پر پیش رÙت رپورٹ طلب کریں؟"
جسٹس Ù…Øمد علی مظÛر Ù†Û' ایڈیشنل اٹارنی جنرل سÛ' Ù…Ú©Ø§Ù„Ù…Û Ú©Ø±ØªÛ' ÛوئÛ' Ú©Ûا، "تین Ù…Ø§Û Ú¯Ø²Ø±Ù†Û' Ú©Û' باوجود آپ اب بھی مزید وقت مانگ رÛÛ' Ûیں؟" جسٹس Øسن اظÛر رضوی Ù†Û' مزید Ú©Ûا، "پاکستان Ú©Û' ایک معرو٠صØاÙÛŒ Ú©Ùˆ بÛ' دردی سÛ' قتل کر دیا گیا، لیکن Øکومت پاکستان کینیا میں اس Ú©Û' خاندان Ú©ÛŒ مدد کیوں Ù†Ûیں کر رÛی؟"
سماعت Ú©Û' دوران وزارت Ø¯Ø§Ø®Ù„Û Ú©Û' جوائنٹ سیکریٹری Ù†Û' موق٠اختیار کیا Ú©Û Ø§Ù†ÛÙˆÚº Ù†Û' باÛÙ…ÛŒ قانونی معاونت Ú©Û' Ù„ÛŒÛ' وزارت Ø®Ø§Ø±Ø¬Û Ú©Ùˆ نوٹ ارسال کر دیا ÛÛ'Û"
جسٹس Øسن اظÛر رضوی Ù†Û' Ûدایت دی Ú©Û Ø§Ø¨ سÛ' Ø±ÙˆØ²Ø§Ù†Û Ú©ÛŒ بنیاد پر پیش رÙت رپورٹ عدالت میں جمع کرائی جائÛ'Û"
جسٹس امین الدین خان Ù†Û' بھی کیس میں تاخیر پر تشویش کا اظÛار کیاÛ" جسٹس نعیم اختر اÙغان Ù†Û' ریمارکس دیÛ' Ú©Û Ú©ÛŒÙ†ÛŒØ§ Ú©ÛŒ Ûائی کورٹ Ù†Û' اس معاملÛ' پر جولائی میں ÙÛŒØµÙ„Û Ø¯ÛŒØ§ تھا، لیکن ابھی تک اسÛ' عدالتی ریکارڈ کا ØØµÛ Ù†Ûیں بنایا گیاÛ"
سپریم کورٹ Ù†Û' Ûدایت دی Ú©Û Ú©ÛŒÙ†ÛŒØ§ Ú©ÛŒ Ûائی کورٹ Ú©Û' ÙیصلÛ' Ú©Ùˆ عدالتی ریکارڈ پر لایا جائÛ' اور سماعت ایک Ù…Ø§Û Ú©Û' Ù„ÛŒÛ' ملتوی کر دیÛ"
Key Points
- Supreme Court raises concerns about delays in Arshad Sharif murder case.
- Government requests additional time to finalize legal agreements with Kenya.
- Court demands daily progress reports from the government.
- Justice remarks on the brutal murder and lack of support for Sharif's family.
- Hearing adjourned for one month pending required documents.
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