Court grants JIT 10 more days to complete Mir Raza case probe

Court grants JIT 10 more days to complete Mir Raza case probe

A judicial magistrate’s court in Karachi has granted the Joint Investigation Team (JIT) an additional 10 days to complete its investigation into the Mir Raza case, while directing the team to provide details of the proceedings and decisions taken during its meetings.

The case came up for hearing before the Judicial Magistrate East, where the court also allowed the JIT to conduct a live forensic examination of the electronic devices belonging to Mir Raza and Ahmed Bharday. The magistrate directed the investigation team to follow the prescribed forensic protocols and submit a report on the findings.

During the hearing, the court emphasised the need to complete the investigation within the extended timeframe and ordered the JIT to keep it informed about the progress of the inquiry, including the minutes of its meetings.

Meanwhile, the investigation team recovered a personal pistol belonging to Mir Raza’s business partner from a branch office in North Nazimabad on Thursday. Following the recovery, the JIT seized the relevant record and sealed the branch as part of its investigation.

Sources said the recovered weapon had been sent for forensic examination to determine whether it had any connection with the case.

However, Ahmed Bharday’s family disputed certain aspects of the investigation, saying the North Nazimabad branch had remained closed since July 29. They maintained that the seized weapon belonged to a private security guard deployed at the premises, rather than being linked to any wrongdoing.

The family also said they were fully cooperating with investigators and would continue to assist the authorities in establishing the facts.

The JIT investigating the Mir Raza case is scheduled to hold a meeting today to review the progress of the probe and discuss further steps in the investigation.