Overview
- A judicial commission that reported to the Sindh chief minister on October 15 concluded Mir Raza’s death was a killing, found serious lapses in early police work, and recommended a JIT led by DIG Irfan Baloch.
- Provincial cabinet members reviewed the commission’s findings this week and a subcommittee has told officials the JIT notification will be issued soon and that interim suspensions and disciplinary or criminal steps against named officers will follow.
- The commission flagged weak handling of CCTV and mobile evidence, gaps in forensic procedures and public leaks of material, and it urged inclusion of federal security and cyber agencies to help recover and re‑examine digital proof.
- Separately, the Election Commission ordered local government polls in Islamabad and sent a draft schedule to Punjab, and the NHA acknowledged a large funding shortfall that has affected motorway repairs and project quality.
- At the federal level the prime minister gave principled approval to a five‑year auto policy draft that still requires IMF consultation on sales tax, underlining how this week’s law‑and‑order probe and wider policy decisions are testing government capacity and public trust.