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Federal Constitutional Court Questions Suo Motu Power in Arshad Sharif Case, Demands Updated Report

The court will assess its post-27th Amendment authority before taking further steps in the cross-border probe.

Overview

  • A two-judge bench led by Justice Aamer Farooq with Justice Rozi Khan asked all parties to assist on the jurisdiction question at the next hearing on December 17.
  • Judges ordered an updated investigation report that details legal progress to date and sets out proposals for further steps, with discussion planned after the winter recess.
  • Government representatives said Pakistan has finalized mutual legal assistance with Kenya, enabling an SJIT visit to the crime scene after coordinating permissions.
  • Officials reported 47 SJIT meetings and 74 witness statements, plus an FIR naming three absconding suspects—Khurram, Waqar, and Saleh—with Interpol red-warrant action underway.
  • The Additional Attorney General said access to the JIT report would follow submission of the final challan and noted the probe must account for Pakistan’s diplomatic ties with Kenya.