ISLAMABAD: Supreme Court of Pakistan has acquitted the accused in the murder case of Sindh High Court judge Justice Khalid Shahani’s son, citing flaws in investigation and weak prosecution..
A short order was authored by Justice Athar Minallah which set aside the verdicts of both the trial court and the Sindh High Court, which had earlier convicted the accused. The detailed judgment will be issued later.
The apex court acquitted Sikandar Lashari and Irfan alias Faheem, who had been handed the death penalty in the case. In 2014, Hunain Tariq, the son of Justice Khalid Shahani, was killed in Sindh, leading to the trial and conviction that has now been overturned.
