Commission warns Raza's business partner over media interviews

The Judicial Commission probing the Mir Raza Ali murder case has warned businessman Ahmed over his media interviews, terming them an apparent attempt to undermine the commission's proceedings, while the doctor who conducted the first post-mortem stood by his findings that the bullet entered the body from the front and exited through the back. The commission issued its written order for Monday's proceedings, stating that the statements of Umer Khan, Ali Shaz, Kazim Hussain, Ahmed Hassan Sheikh and Director General Health Services Pervez Ahmed Sheikh were recorded. DG Sheikh also submitted documents relating to the formation and replacement of the medical board. According to the order, Ahmed was given an opportunity to answer questions raised by Mir Raza's family and provide relevant information. However, he could not provide anything beyond the statements he had already made before the commission. The commission observed that Ahmed's social media interviews apparently appeared aimed at undermining its proceedings and warned him against such conduct in future. It also noted that he had failed to use an opportunity to provide information through an affidavit. During the proceedings, a lawyer who had taken a journalist's mobile phone apologised, which was accepted by the journalist. Mir Raza's fiancée also contacted the commission and informed it about the confiscation of the mobile phone and the alleged transfer of data by the investigating officer. The commission said it would question DSP Siraj Lashari when his statement is recorded.