KARACHI: The report of the judicial commission headed by Justice Omar Sial in the Mir Raza Ali case will be handed over to the Sindh government today.
The report is expected to shed light on the circumstances surrounding Mir Raza Ali’s death, including whether it was a murder, suicide or the result of some other cause.
The judicial commission’s report contains statements from 49 individuals connected to the case. The commission held 15 hearings and recorded two statements via video link.
The judicial commission was constituted on August 24. Mir Raza Ali’s body was found in the Gulistan-e-Jauhar area on July 29. An initial post-mortem examination was conducted, followed by a second examination after the body was exhumed.
The commission’s report, which has been sealed, is being handed over to the Sindh government. Representatives of the Home Department will receive the report on behalf of the provincial government.
Registrar Abdul Majeed will formally submit the report to the Sindh government.
The report covers findings and evidence relating to the police investigation, the medico-legal section and the Health Department. It also examines institutional shortcomings associated with the case.
The report has been prepared in accordance with the terms of reference set by the Sindh government. The Sindh government will decide whether the judicial commission’s report should be made public.
Meanwhile, Mir Raza Ali’s family is demanding the formation of a Joint Investigation Team (JIT) to investigate the incident.