ISLAMABAD: The federal government said it is filing a review petition over the acquittal of Shahrukh Jatoi and co-accused Siraj Talpur in the murder of Shahzeb Khan.
On Tuesday (Oct 18), the Supreme Court acquited Shahrukh Jatoi and Talpur in the murder case of Shehzeb. This tragic murder took place in Karachi’s posh Clifton area in Dec 2012 and Shahrukh Jatoi and other accused were awarded death sentence at beginning while later on their sentence was converted into life improsonment.
Attorney General of Pakistan Ashtar Ausaf Ali has expressed concern over the proceedings in the Shahzeb Khan murder case and acquittal of the culprits.
He said that the Supreme Court has announced its verdict without seeking his position on the matter.
“This is despite the instant case having already been adjudicated to be one of constitutional importance by the Supreme Court. Thus, seeking the assistance of the Attorney-General – as has been sought previously in petitions pertaining to the same matter.
Ashtar Ausaf said that Jatoi had committed an act of egregious terrorism and that an earlier acquittal order of the Sindh High Court (SHC), dated November 28, 2017, was per incuriam in view of the Supreme Court.
He said that the culprits be tried within the ambit of antiterrorism provisions.
He continued that “for all the aforementioned reasons, the office of the Attorney General will be filing a review petition against the judgment of the Supreme Court in Shahrukh Jatoi v. The State through the attorney general of Sindh as soon as the detailed order is released.
