LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Shahbaz Sharif on Thursday formed a committee to probe the murder of Samia Shahid, a British national allegedly killed in ‘honour killing’ in Pakistan.
According to details, the Deputy Inspector General (DIG) police Abu Bakr Khuda Bux would head the inquiry committee.
The committee would present its report after investigation to the CM in 72 hours.
Samia Shahid, 27, married Syed Mukhtar Kazam, less than two years ago, against her family's wishes and went to live with his family in Dubai.
This month Samia Shahid, originally from Bradford, went to visit her father in a village called “Poteh†near Dina on the 14th of July.
Her family, who are also British nationals, were in Pakistan following a bereavement within the family.
Earlier today, sources close to the case told Geo News that police showed negligence in the initial investigation of the murder probe.
As a result, the case is getting complicated with pressure mounting on the Pakistan government by authorities in the United Kingdom, they added.
They said that the report filed by the medico-legal officer is vague. It took four days for the police to register an FIR of the incident.
It is understood that after marrying Syed Mukhtar Kazam, the couple had faced death threats.
A family source told The News that Samia Shahid’s sister asked her to come to Pakistan citing her father’s illness.
After Samia’s death in mysterious circumstances, her husband was told she died of a heart attack but the parents lodged a statement saying she committed suicide.
Her husband lodged a First Information Report (FIR) in Jhelum alleging foul play. In the FIR seen by The News, the husband alleged that his wife was buried without his knowledge.
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