Hearing a suo-motu case into Mashal Khan's brutal murder by a violent mob, a three-judge bench headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan Mian Saqib Nisar stopped the formation of the judicial commission, a summary for which was moved by chief minister Pervaiz Khattak, saying a Joint Investigation Team (JIT) formed by Inspector General Police KP Salahuddin Khan Mehsud will continue to probe the incident.
"When a forum already exists for investigation, why did the chief minister [Pervez Khattak] announce this [formation of the judicial body]?" the Chief Justice asked.
"We cannot put more burden on the judiciary," said Saqib Nisar adding that judiciary was already "burned out" due to the high number of cases.
He said that Mashal's murder is 'one of the most tragic incidents' of the country's history which cannot be described in words.
Justice Nisar questioned IG Mehsud why representatives of the armed forces had not been included in the JIT, and directed him to do the needful in this regard.
During the hearing, additional advocate general KP informed the court that an initial report of the incident has been submitted to the court.
"Two First Information Reports (FIR) of the case have been registered in which 28 suspects have been nominated," said IGP KPK.
"Out of these, 24 suspects have been arrested," he added.
The KP police head told the newsmen that a JIT headed by a superintendent of police (SP) and comprising Intelligence Bureau and police officials had been formed to probe the incident that led to the killing of Mass Communication student Mashal Khan.
Salahuddin Mehsud has claimed that 80 per cent of the investigation into the mob violence has been completed and a challan will soon be presented in the court.
Pakistani rupee remains stable against US dollar in the open market on 29 March, 2024.
In the open market, the US dollar was being quoted at 278.3 for buying and 281.05 for selling.
Euro moves down to 299.75 for buying and 302.75 for selling while British Pound hovers around 353.75 for buying, and 357.25 for selling.
UAE Dirham AED remains stable at 75.55 whereas the Saudi Riyal saw minor increase, with new rates at 73.70.
Currency | Symbol | Buying | Selling |
US Dollar | USD | 278.3 | 281.05 |
Euro | EUR | 299.75 | 302.75 |
UK Pound Sterling | GBP | 353.75 | 357.25 |
U.A.E Dirham | AED | 75.55 | 76.3 |
Saudi Riyal | SAR | 73.70 | 74.4 |
Australian Dollar | AUD | 182.9 | 184.7 |
Bahrain Dinar | BHD | 739.61 | 747.61 |
Canadian Dollar | CAD | 204.25 | 206.46 |
China Yuan | CNY | 38.74 | 39.14 |
Danish Krone | DKK | 40.30 | 40.7 |
Hong Kong Dollar | HKD | 35.55 | 35.9 |
Indian Rupee | INR | 3.33 | 3.44 |
Japanese Yen | JPY | 1.86 | 1.94 |
Kuwaiti Dinar | KWD | 901.14 | 910.14 |
Malaysian Ringgit | MYR | 59.25 | 59.85 |
New Zealand Dollar | NZD | 168.56 | 170.56 |
Norwegians Krone | NOK | 26.19 | 26.49 |
Omani Riyal | OMR | 724.36 | 732.36 |
Qatari Riyal | QAR | 76.57 | 77.27 |
Singapore Dollar | SGD | 206.25 | 208.25 |
Swedish Korona | SEK | 26.89 | 27.19 |
Swiss Franc | CHF | 313.78 | 316.28 |
Thai Bhat | THB | 7.76 | 7.91 |
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