ISLAMABAD: Judicial Commission constituted to probe into killing of
journalist Salim Shahzad met here Saturday under Justice Saqib Nisar in
Supreme Court (SC) and Commission members and senior journalists
appeared before it. During the meeting of commission Justice Saqib
Nisar said investigations would not move forward without the
cooperation of journalists.
He said the journalists who would
furnish evidence and facts about the incident would be provided
protection. 38 items found by Mandi Baha ud Din police from the vehicle
of Salim Shahzad were also presented in the meeting of commission. They
included utility bills, credit cards and other things.
Commission
reviewed in details e-mail and phone data of the deceased. Commission
has sought CC footages of different areas and record of Islamabad toll
plaza and Mandi Baha ud Din toll plaza and maintained the entire record
would be reviewed on technical grounds Senior journalists apprised the
commission of threatening calls being received by them and the
hindrances being created in the conduct of their professional duty. One
journalist told that not only he but his wife also received threatening
calls.
Justice Saqib Nisar while issuing directives for
ensuring security of the journalists said protection will be fully
provided to media men as the probe into this incident was next to
impossible without journalists. Next meeting of commission will take
place on July 18. Online
