The former prime minister's legal team had previously complained that their hotel rooms were bugged and that Sharif's notes had been stolen from his prison cell. Raad's office had been burgled and he had complained of receiving threats prior to his death. Last Monday, all lawyers in Sind province, including in Karachi, Lahore and Rawalpindi, took part in a strike to condemn Raad's killing. Lawyers speaking at a meeting of the Lahore bar association demanded the arrest of assailants and a return to democracy. On Tuesday police arrested a man called Asif in connection with the murder but he was bailed after an initial interrogation.
Police claim they have no definite clues in the case.
Raad was killed as the Musharraf regime was taking measures to crack down on opposition forces. Pakistani authorities announced last weekend that police have filed a complaint against Sharif's wife, accusing her of treason. The complaint is the first step towards the official filing of charges. On Wednesday, just a week before Clinton is due to visit Pakistan briefly as part of his tour of the Indian subcontinent, the junta announced that all public rallies and strikes were banned. Only indoor political meetings without loudspeakers are permitted.