Mir Raza’s Family Rejects Judicial Commission, Plans to Approach Sindh High Court

KARACHI: The family of young Karachi businessman Mir Raza Ali has rejected the Sindh government’s decision to establish a judicial commission to investigate his death and announced plans to approach the Sindh High Court.

Mir Raza’s father said the family had not been consulted before the government decided to establish the commission and rejected the move. He said the family would instead seek the formation of a Joint Investigation Team (JIT) to investigate his son’s death.

Speaking on the matter, lawyer Jibran Nasir said the family would approach the Sindh High Court on Monday, seeking to oppose the judicial commission and request the formation of a JIT.

Mir Raza’s father said his son had been brutally killed and demanded justice for the family. He argued that investigating a murder case was not the appropriate role of a judicial commission.

Jibran Nasir Raises Questions

Jibran Nasir also expressed reservations about the proposed judicial commission, saying it was being established without taking the family into confidence. He added that the commission’s powers and terms of reference had not yet been made public.

Nasir questioned why a joint investigation team involving other law-enforcement agencies had not been formed and why the alleged role of police officers was not being investigated.

He said the alleged involvement of police officials should also be examined so that all aspects of the incident could be investigated.

Nasir said the family would approach the Sindh High Court to oppose the commission and seek the formation of a JIT.

He added that police would also submit their investigation report before a magistrate on Monday. According to Nasir, announcing the formation of a judicial commission before the police report is made public raises several questions.

Forming judicial commission without informing family of #ShaheedMirRaza nor making TORs of inquiry public. Why other LEAs not engaged & JIT formed? Why criminal conduct of police officers not investigated? Tomorrow family will move High Court for JIT & oppose Judicial Commission. pic.twitter.com/9xZuaHhxu1

— M. Jibran Nasir 🇵🇸 (@MJibranNasir) August 23, 2026

He questioned whether the Sindh government already knew the possible findings of the police investigation or whether it disagreed with the potential findings of the police report.

Sindh Government’s Position

The Sindh government has decided to establish a judicial commission to investigate the Mir Raza Ali case and will request the Chief Justice of the Sindh High Court to constitute the commission.

According to the Sindh chief minister’s spokesperson, the commission will conduct a transparent and impartial investigation into the case and examine all aspects of the incident, available evidence and the role of relevant institutions.

The commission will also assess the performance of police, medico-legal officers and other officials. It may recommend action if negligence, corruption or tampering with evidence is established.

The commission will have powers equivalent to those of a civil court under the Sindh Tribunals of Inquiry Ordinance, 1969. It will be able to summon witnesses, record statements under oath and obtain necessary documents.

According to the spokesperson, the commission will submit its report to the Sindh government within 30 days, although its tenure may be extended if necessary.

Earlier Dispute Over Inquiry

On August 9, the Sindh government had also announced the formation of a judicial commission to investigate the circumstances surrounding Mir Raza Ali’s death. Sindh Home Minister Zia-ul-Hassan Lanjar had assured Mir Raza’s parents of full cooperation and promised an investigation by a High Court judge.

However, Mir Raza’s father, Mir Hussain, later rejected the proposal, alleging that the Sindh government wanted to make the matter controversial under the pretext of a judicial inquiry.