Karachi Mayor Murtaza Wahab has defended the Sindh government’s decision to establish a judicial commission to examine the investigation into the death of Mir Raza Ali, questioning why the family was opposing the move.
Speaking about objections raised by Ali’s family, Wahab said the central objective was to ensure that the case received proper judicial scrutiny and that justice was ultimately delivered through the courts.
“At the end of the day, justice will be delivered through the courts, so why reject the formation of a judicial commission?” Wahab asked.
He said the commission would provide a judicial forum to examine the circumstances of the case, including any concerns surrounding the investigation conducted so far.
Wahab also addressed allegations of possible police bias, saying such concerns could be placed directly before the judge heading the commission.
“If they feel the police are biased, they can tell the judge, and the judge can summon them,” he said.
Referring to public statements by the family’s lawyer, Wahab said the lawyer was free to hold “two or three press conferences a day”, while adding that he understood the pain being experienced by Mir Raza Ali’s mother.
The mayor’s remarks came after Ali’s family approached the Sindh High Court on Monday to challenge the provincial government’s decision to constitute the judicial commission, seeking an investigation through a Joint Investigation Team instead.