IN THE SUPREME COURT OF PAKISTAN 
(ORIGINAL JURISDICTION) 
 
 
 
PRESENT: MR. JUSTICE MIAN SAQIB NISAR, HCJ 
MR. JUSTICE MANZOOR AHMAD MALIK 
MR. JUSTICE IJAZ UL AHSAN 
 
 
HUMAN RIGHTS CASE NO.1037-P OF 2018 AND 
H.R.M.A.NO.17-G OF 2018 
(in the matter of murder of 8 years old minor girl in Kasur) 
 
 
 
In attendance: 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
On Court’s call 
Mr. Ashtar Ausaf Ali, AGP 
Mr. Shakil ur Rehman, AG Punjab 
Ms. Asma Hamid, Addl. AG. Pb. 
Mr. Mazhar Sher Awan, Addl. PG Pb. 
Dr. Ashraf Tahir, DG Punjab Forensic Science 
Agency 
Dr. Shahid Masood, Anchor News One  
TV Channel 
Mr. M. Amin, Father of Zainab  
a/w Mr. Aftab Bajwa, ASC  
 
Capt.(R) Arif Nawaz Khan, IGP Pb. 
Mr. Abu Bakar, Addl. IGP (Inv.) Pb. 
Mr. Muhammad Idrees, DIG/RPO Multan  
Convener of JIT 
Mr. Abdul Wahab Chaudhry, DIG Legal Pb. 
Mr. Saif ul Murtaza, AIG Legal Human  
Rights Punjab. 
Mr. Imtiaz Ali, DSP Legal Inv. Pb. 
Mr. Ahsanullah Chohan, DSP Inv. Pb. 
Mr. Shahid Siddique, DSP Legal Inv. Pb. 
Mr. Qadeer Ahmed, Inspector Legal Kasur. 
Rana M. Ilyas, SP Legal Sheikhupura  
Mirza Shahid Baig, DIG Prison 
 
Mian Aamir, Chairman PBCA 
Mr. Arif Nizami, Channel 24 
Mr. Mujeebur Rehman Shami, Dunya News 
Ch. Ghulam Hussain, Channel 24 
Mr. Saleem Bukhari, Waqt TV 
Mr. Arif Hameed Bhatti, ARY 
Mr. Sohail Warraich, GEO TV 
Mr. Mazhar Abbas, Geo TV 
Mr. Fahad Hussain and  
M. Ayaz and Mansoor Ali Khan, Express 
Mr. Zia Shahid, CPNE 
Mr. I. A. Rehman 
Mr. Kamran Khan, Dunya News 
Mr. Kashif Abbasi, ARY 
Mr. Hamid Mir, GEO TV 
Madam Asma Sherazi, Ajj News 
 
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Madam Naseem Zahra, Channel 24 
Mr. Aftab Ibal, Express News 
Mr. Qayyum Siddiqui, GEO TV 
Mr. Imran Waseem., Dunya TV 
 
 
 
Date of Hearing:       28.01.2018 
ORDER  
 
 
Learned Additional Advocate General, Punjab states 
that the Joint Investigation Team (JIT) constituted for this case, has 
arrested one, Imran Ali, who has been remanded to the police 
custody for 14 days by the Anti-Terrorism Court Lahore. The head 
of JIT present in Court states that the investigation is in the 
progress and hopefully the Challan would be submitted before the 
Court of competent jurisdiction within a period of two weeks. The 
head of JIT is directed to ensure the early conclusion of the 
investigation in accordance with law.  
2. 
 
Serious apprehensions have been expressed by a 
number of persons present in Court regarding security and safety 
of Imran Ali, accused. The Inspector General of Police Punjab and 
Inspector General of Prisons Punjab were directed on 25.01.2018 
to ensure the security and safety of the accused, Imran Ali. The 
I.G. Police Punjab once again has given undertaking that he will 
personally ensure that no harm is caused to the accused namely 
Imran Ali while he is in police custody. 
3. 
 
The Inspector General of Police Punjab is also directed 
to submit details/profiles of all the police officers/officials, who 
remained posted in those Police Stations in whose jurisdiction 
such like incidents took place during the last five years.  
4. 
 
We have taken note that the Prosecutor General 
Punjab is not present in Court. He is directed to remain present in 
Court on all subsequent dates of hearing. He is further directed to 
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personally supervise the proceedings of the prosecution before the 
Trial Court at the time of hearing of the case.  
5. 
 
We have been apprised that there are media talks and 
press conferences regarding this incident which may effect the fair 
investigation and proceedings before the learned Trial Court, 
therefore, we direct that all concerned, including the media 
houses/anchor persons shall act in a very responsible and 
cautious manner while expressing their views/opinions in the print 
and electronic media. We also restrain Mr. Muhammad Amin, 
father of the victim, his counsel Mr. Aftab Bajwa, learned ASC, the 
complainant of the case and all concerned from holding any press 
conference, appearing in talks shows or interacting with press or 
electronic media with regard to the present incident.  
6. 
 
So far the accusations/allegations leveled by Dr. 
Shahid Masood are concerned, the learned Additional Advocate 
General Punjab present in Court states that the investigation team 
has probed into those allegations, particularly the allegations that 
the accused, Imran Ali, has 37 bank accounts. In this respect a 
report was requisitioned from the State Bank of Pakistan. In its 
report dated 27.01.2018 the State Bank of Pakistan has confirmed 
that the said accused, Imran Ali, has no bank account except a 
mobile account having only Rs.130/- in his credit.  
7. 
 
So far as the issue of Dr. Shahid Masood is concerned, 
we have patiently heard the media personnel present in Court 
namely, Mr. Arif Nizami, Channel 24, Mr. Mujeebur Rehman 
Shami, Dunya News TV, Ch. Ghulam Hussain, Channel 24, Mr. 
Arif Hameed Bhatti, ARY TV, Mr. Sohail Warraich, Geo News, TV, 
Mr. Mazhar Abbas, Geo TV, Mr. Saleem Bukhari, Waqt TV, Mian 
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Aamir, Chairman PBCA, Mr. Fahad Hussain and Mansoor Ali 
Khan, Express News, Mr. Zia Shahid, Chairman CPNE, Mr. I. A. 
Rehman, Columnist, Mr. Kamran Khan, Dunya News TV, Mr. 
Kashif Abbasi, ARY TV, Mr. Hamid Mir, GEO TV, Madam Asma 
Sherazi, Ajj News, Madam Naseem Zahra, Channel 24, Mr. Aftab 
Ibal, Express TV. Dr. Shahid Masood, has been heard twice in 
detail and ample opportunity has been afforded to him to explain 
his position.  
8. 
 
In view of the serious accusations/allegations leveled 
by Dr. Shahid Masood in his television show “Live with Dr. Shahid 
Masood” telecast on 24.01.2018 on News One TV Channel and his 
media talk on 25.01.2018 outside this Court, we consider it 
appropriate to constitute the following Inquiry Committee to find 
out the truth and determine the veracity in the allegations leveled 
by Dr. Shahid Masood: 
1. Mr. Bashir Memon, Director General, Federal 
Investigation Agency (FIA) (Head of the Committee.) 
2. Mr. Anwar Ali, Joint Director, Intelligence Bureau, 
Islamabad. (Member) 
3. Mr. Asmatullah Junejo. Assistant Inspector General 
(Operation Division) Islamabad Police. (Member) 
 
 
 
 
The above Committee may associate any senior officer 
of the State Bank of Pakistan for probe into the alleged bank 
accounts of the accused, Imran Ali, and associate such other 
experts or officer/official that it may consider helpful for the 
purpose of conducting its inquiry and probing the issue raised by 
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Dr. Shahid Masood in his said programme and the statement given 
by him outside the Court premises. The Committee, after recording 
the statement of Dr. Shahid Masood, considering the material he 
desires to produce in support of his claim during the inquiry and 
collecting any other relevant material available from other quarters 
shall submit its report within a period of 30 days. The Committee 
shall check the veracity of the allegations and give a clear finding 
whether those allegations are correct or otherwise.  
9. 
 
Mr. Shahid Masood present in Court is directed to 
fully cooperate with the Inquiry Committee and appear before the 
Committee as and when required by it. The Committee shall have 
the power to summon and examine the record/material from any 
Government 
Department, 
Agency, 
Authority 
etc. 
All 
such 
Departments/Agencies/Authorities/offices/officers of the Federal 
and Provincial Governments shall fully cooperate with the Inquiry 
Committee. The Committee shall submit its report to the Registrar 
of this Court within the period mentioned in para-08 supra.  
 
 
Re-list. 
 
 
CHIEF JUSTICE 
 
 
 
JUDGE 
 
 
 
JUDGE 
LAHORE  
28th January, 2018. 
Mudassar/