Peshawar: A special committee of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly on the Radio Pakistan Peshawar incident of May 9 and 10, 2023, here on Thursday sought a comprehensive, transparent and evidence-based review of the investigation and cases registered in connection with the incident.
The committee, chaired by Provincial Minister for Law, Parliamentary Affairs and Human Rights Aftab Alam, met at the Provincial Assembly Secretariat to examine the facts, investigation process and legal and administrative aspects related to the incident, said a press release.
Provincial Minister for Irrigation Riaz Khan, committee members and Members Provincial Assembly (MPAs), Ehtesham Ali, Tariq Mehmood Aryani, Abdul Muneem Khan, Sher Ali Afridi, Asif Masood, Muhammad Rashad Khan and Adnan Khan attended the meeting. Officials from the Law, Police and Home departments, Advocate General’s Office and Assembly Secretariat were also present.
The committee summoned former investigating officer Wajid Shah, who briefed members on the investigation, evidence and progress in the cases.
During the meeting, the Additional Advocate General questioned him about various aspects of the investigation and cases.
The former investigating officer told the committee that First Information Reports (FIRs) had been registered against 200 people in connection with the incident, of which 177 had been disposed of while 23 cases remained pending.
The Additional Advocate General directed the former investigating officer to conduct a detailed review of all cases and present answers to the remaining questions, along with relevant records and evidence, at the next meeting.
Committee members also questioned police officials about the investigation, current status of the cases and available evidence.
Committee Chairman Aftab Alam directed the Home and Police departments to fully comply with the committee’s guidelines and instructions and place all relevant records and evidence before it.
He stressed that the investigation should establish the facts and circumstances surrounding the incident through a transparent, impartial and evidence-based process.
The chairman directed that no innocent person should be implicated without justification and no responsible individual should be cleared without consideration of the available evidence, saying the process should remain consistent with legal requirements.