IN THE SUPREME COURT OF PAKISTAN 
(Original Jurisdiction) 
 
 
PRESENT: 
 
 
Mr. Justice Umar Ata Bandial, CJ 
 
 
Mr. Justice Ijaz ul Ahsan 
Mr. Justice Sayyed Mazahar Ali Akbar Naqvi 
 
 
Mr. Justice Jamal Khan Mandokhail 
Mr. Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar  
 
 
SUO MOTO CASE NO.3 OF 2022 
(Re: Independent and Transparent Investigation into the 
Murder of Renowned Journalist, Mr. Arshad Sharif in 
Kenya).  
 
 
In attendance: 
 
 
Ch. Aamir Rehman, Addl. AGP 
Dr. Akbar Nasir, IG ICT 
Mr. Awais Ahmad, DIG 
Mian Shahbaz, IO 
Mr. Irfan, Director Law M/o Information  
Mr. Israr Ahmad Khan, Director Law FIA 
Mr. Waqas Rasool, Deputy Director Law 
Mr. M. Syrus Sajjad Qazi, Addl. Secretary M/o Foreign Affairs 
Mr. Murad Wazir, DG M/o Foreign Affairs 
Mr. Asad Khan Burki, LA M/o Foreign Affairs 
Syed Faraz Raza, ALA M/o Foreign Affairs 
 
  
Date of Hearing:             05.01.2023 
  
 
ORDER 
 
The learned Addl. Attorney General has referred to 
the report filed by the Special Joint Investigation Team (“SJIT”) 
on 04.01.2023 which recounts the progress made so far in its 
investigative work since constitution of the SJIT on 07.12.2022. 
He has informed us that the Federal Government has provided 
requisite funds for investigative work to be done by the SJIT in 
two foreign countries, namely, UAE and Kenya. Requests for 
Mutual Legal Assistance (“MLA”) to the government in these 
countries were issued by the Federal Government on 04.01.2023. 
In this behalf he acknowledges that the Foreign Office is 
cooperating fully to secure the requisite help and collaboration of 
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the concerned police/investigative authorities in both foreign 
States for the SJIT. As soon as the MLA requests are responded 
favourably by the two foreign governments, the SJIT shall be 
visiting the said States for commencing their investigation 
abroad. 
 
2. 
 
We note that the SJIT has performed some 
investigative work within Pakistan. 41 witnesses are reported to 
have been examined by it so far. The real issues of the cause and 
perpetrators of the assassination of Mr. Arshad Sharif would be 
unravelled after the relevant evidence available abroad in the 
afore-noted two countries is collected. We expect that the SJIT is 
fully prepared with its priorities, scenarios and areas of inquiry in 
the investigation and the persons and material that would be 
relevant and useful solving the crimes committed. The learned 
Addl. Attorney General submits that a month’s time may be given 
for the next report of the SJIT. Relist in the first week of 
February, 2023.   
       
   
CHIEF JUSTICE 
 
 
 
 
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Islamabad 
05.01.2023 
Rashid+Naseer  
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