Judicial commission on Mir Raza’s murder hands over sealed report to Sindh govt

Dawn · 16/10/2026، 2:03:44 AM

KARACHI: A sealed report prepared by the judicial commission formed to investigate the circumstances and possible negligence in Mir Raza Ali’s murder investigation was handed over to the provincial government on Thursday. The commission, headed by Justice Omar Sial of the Sindh High Court, concluded its proceedings last week after examining 49 witnesses during 15 hearings, including inspection of the crime scene. The inquiry report along with associated documents was handed over to focal person of the provincial government and additional secretary of home department Javed Ahmed Abro by registrar of the commission Abdul Majid on the premises of the SHC. As Justice Sial was hearing cases at the SHC Hyderabad circuit court, the registrar of the commission handed over the sealed report along with the entire record of the proceedings to the provincial authorities. It’s up to provincial authorities whether to make the document public or keep it secret, says official According to a communication sent by registrar Abdul Majid to the chief minister of Sindh through the focal person, since Justice Sial has been sitting at SHC Hyderabad pursuant to the roster commencing from Oct 12, the registrar has handed over the sealed report to the focal person along with executive summary, statements of witnesses and other supplementary documents. After receiving the record, Mr Abro told reporters that he would hand over the sealed report along with other record to the provincial government and it was the prerogative of the government to decide whether the inquiry report was to be brought into the public domain or otherwise. In August the provincial government formed the commission, which was tasked with making recommendations for further investigation and forensic analysis or legal/departmental action and it was required to submit its findings and recommendations to the Sindh government within 30 days. However, the commission had struggled to meet its deadline and sent an application la