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Federal Constitutional Court Sets Dec. 3 Hearing in Arshad Sharif Killing Case

Petitioners seek an independent probe with senior Pakistani officials named as respondents.

Overview

  • The case will be heard by a two-member bench of Justices Aamer Farooq and Rozi Khan.
  • Jurisdiction shifted to the FCC under the 27th Constitutional Amendment, moving suo motu matters from the Supreme Court.
  • The FCC cause list names the attorney general, the Islamabad inspector general of police and the foreign secretary among respondents.
  • The hearing is expected to review the status of inquiries, including contradictions in Kenyan accounts and progress by Pakistani and international bodies.
  • Sharif was shot dead near Nairobi on Oct. 23, 2022, after Kenyan police initially called it mistaken identity, a claim later rejected by the Kenyan High Court.