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SINDH GOVT RECONSTITUTES TRIBUNAL
KARACHI, Sept 25, 1996: Sindh Government Wednesday notified the reconstitution
of the Tribunal of Inquiry to inquire into the firing incident
resulting in the death of Mir Murtaza Bhutto MPA and seven others and
injuries to six persons on September 20. The Tribunal constituted in
consultation with the Chief Justice of Sindh High Court now comprises Mr.
Justice Ali Mohammed Baluch, President, Mr Justice Amanullah Abbasi and
Mr. Justice Dr Ghous Mohammed as its members, according to the
notification issued by Home department tonight. According to the
notification the terms of reference of the Tribunal will be:
(a) To enquire into and determine the circumstances leading to the
incident of firing in which the death of Mir Murtaza Bhutto MPA
Sindh and seven others were caused and six injured.
(b) To enquire into the justification for posting of a heavy police picket
near 70-Clifton, Karachi, the residence of Mir Murtaza Bhutto, MPA,
Sindh, at that particular time and that particular day.
(c) To determine whether the police party had the lawful justification
to fire upon Mir Murtaza Bhutto, MPA Sindh and his party.
(d) To determine whether the incident of firing upon Mir Murtaza
Bhutto and others could have been avoided by exercising proper care
and caution.
(e) To determine as to whether there was any delay in giving medical
aid to Mir Murtaza Bhutto and others, if so, to fix the responsibility for
the lapses.
(f) To determine whether the incident occurred without any
provocation from the side of Mir Murtaza Bhutto and his companions
and even if there was any provocation whether the police party used
excessive force.
(g) To determine whether the incident was preplanned and whether
the whole operation was carried out to cause the intentional death of
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