Mir Raza judicial commission’s term extended until October 15

The first hearing of the commission took place on September 1.The decision was taken at a cabinet meeting chaired by Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah at the CM House.

The cabinet was briefed that the commission had conducted extensive proceedings and recorded statements from dozens of witnesses as part of its investigation.The commission required additional time to complete its inquiry and finalise its findings and recommendations, the meeting was told.

The cabinet subsequently approved extending the commission’s term until October 15.KARACHI (October 1, 2026): Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah presides over a cabinet meeting at CM House. pic.twitter.com/eBWicHn8POIt also decided that Justice Sial could continue the inquiry beyond the extended deadline if further time was required.The commission’s term had expired on September 28, according to a written order issued by the commission.

The commission had requested the Sindh government to extend its tenure until October 15.The provincial government’s focal person, Javed Ahmed Abro, had informed the commission that the summary seeking an extension had been approved by the chief minister and forwarded to the Sindh Cabinet for a decision.The commission had subsequently adjourned its proceedings until October 2, pending the cabinet’s decision.The written order had stated that if the cabinet did not….

However, their statements had not been recorded because the commission’s term had expired.Mir Raza Ali, the 25-year-old owner of dessert brand Wafflix, went missing from Karachi’s PECHS area on July 28, 2026.

His body was found the following day in bushes near a wedding hall in Gulistan-e-Johar.

Police initially treated the death as a possible suicide, but a second post-mortem conducted after his exhumation found a firearm entry wound, multiple ante-mortem injuries and signs of internal bleeding, leading investigators to treat the case as murder.The initial post-mortem had faced several objections, with the Karachi police surgeon identifying 14 deficiencies, including the absence of an X-ray, failure to collect hand swabs for gunshot-residue analysis and the lack of….

The Sindh High Court later rejected the family’s plea for a JIT but directed the relevant authorities to conduct the investigation impartially, fairly and expeditiously.Police told a Senate committee in September that they had recorded statements from 78 people but had not found evidence linking anyone to Raza’s alleged murder.

Investigators nevertheless continued to treat the case as murder, while reviewing medical, chemical, forensic and digital evidence.The Sindh government had meanwhile established a judicial commission headed by Sindh High Court Justice Umar Sial to examine the circumstances surrounding Raza’s death, the conduct of the investigation and any possible negligence or concealment of evidence by police or other officials.The judicial commission had so far examined police records, witness statements and the….

The commission also questioned senior police and health officials over the investigation, including the handling of CCTV footage, Raza’s phone and smartwatch, and the initial focus on a possible suicide.

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