KARACHI: Family lawyer Jibran Nasir has criticised the ongoing investigation into the Mir Raza case, alleging serious gaps in the handling and documentation of key evidence.
Speaking during judicial commission proceedings, Nasir said the 10-member investigation team had failed to attend the complete hearing, while important evidence was allegedly not properly documented.
He questioned how the family could face trial if evidence memos had not been prepared properly.
Nasir also raised concerns over the handling of Mir Raza’s smartwatch, saying it had not been properly sealed. He questioned the treatment of gunshot residue, arguing that gunshot powder could not simply be brushed away and disappear, and said it was still present on Mir Raza’s hand during the exhumation.
He further questioned CCTV footage concerning Mir Raza’s mobile phone. According to Nasir, police used footage to claim that Mir Raza had thrown his phone, but the person who allegedly picked it up was not visible in the recording.
Nasir said the family, the investigation and Mir Raza himself should not be “made a joke.”
He also referred to a conversation in which lawyer Aamir Farooqi allegedly told Dr Samia that the final report did not match the suicide narrative. Nasir said Dr Samia later clarified that the word “investigation” had been used.
Nasir alleged that the current investigation team was “ruining the entire investigation” and warned that if a JIT or another investigation team was constituted, members of the current probe could be required to appear before it.
He also questioned the involvement of police officials in preparing evidence memos, particularly ASI Faisal Rahim, alleging that he was not present at the relevant location when a memo was prepared and had also recovered the holster.
Nasir questioned why a police official was made a witness in the presence of the family and again raised concerns over the CCTV footage and recovery of Mir Raza’s mobile phone.