Daily Times

The Sindh High Court (SHC), on Monday, adjourned Rao Anwar sub-jail hearing until July 11 as the former Malir SSP’s counsel did not appear before the court.

Family of late Naqeebullah Mehsud had filed the case against provincial government’s decision to declare Anwar’s house as a sub-jail.

In today’s hearing, Jail Superintendent Hasan Suhatto submitted an affidavit before the court stating that Anwar’s residence had been declared as sub-jail due to security reasons. The police official added that the authorities had taken the precautious measure as the Central Jail was filled beyond its capacity.

The provincial Inspector General (IG) jail also stated the same reason in his affidavit.

The family of deceased held a protest before the hearing.

Naqeebullah, a shopkeeper and an aspiring model from South Waziristan, was killed along with three others in an alleged fake encounter by Anwar and his subordinates, earlier this year.

Naqeebullah’s father Khan Muhammad at the previous hearing told the media that they had neither forgotten their son nor would they ever compromise on his murder.

“If Rao Anwar is an influential person then I am also a hard worker,” the father said.

Published in Daily Times, July 3^rd 2018.