Judicial Inquiry Demanded for Murder of Journalist Khalil Jibran
Jamaat-e-Islami leader and former senator Mushtaq Ahmad Khan called for a judicial inquiry into the murder of senior journalist Khalil Jibran.
During a press interaction in Landi Kotal, on June 30, Khan stressed the state’s duty to ensure the safety of its citizens, emphasizing that the protection of journalists was paramount. He highlighted the Constitutional guarantees under Article 9, stating, “It is a failure of law enforcement agencies that the perpetrators remain at large.”
Jibran was brutally murdered on June 18 after being forcibly removed from his vehicle and shot 19 times near his home in the Mazreena area of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province’s Khyber district. This tragic incident marked the fourth attack on Jibran, who had received multiple threats prior to his death
In response to the murder, local journalists had also rallied on June 21 at Bab-i-Khyber in Jamrud tehsil, demanding a prompt judicial investigation and the immediate arrest of the culprits. The Khyber Union of Journalists, Tribal Union of Journalists, and Peshawar Press Club also staged a protest in Peshawar on June 20, led by PPC President Arshad Aziz and KhUJ President Nasir Hussain, where journalists displayed banners and voiced their demands loudly.
Khan assured journalists and sit-in organizers of his party’s support and vowed to advocate for their protection. He also urged the Supreme Court to take suo moto notice of Jibran’s murder to ensure justice is served.
An investigation team headed by District Police Officer Saleem Abbas Kulachi was formed on June 21 to investigate the murder. The team includes notable officers from the Counter-Terrorism Department and local police, dedicated to solving this case and bringing Jibran’s killers to justice.
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