Lawyer Abdul Razzaq Shar was on his way to the Balochistan High Court complex in Quetta on Tuesday when he was shot by unknown gunmen, according to a criminal complaint filed on Wednesday. Police officials told Al Jazeera that Shar was shot more than 10 times in his car and died instantly.
Shar’s son, Siraj Ahmed, filed the complaint against imran khan the leader of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party, accusing the ex-premier of abetting murder, saying he believed his father was killed in connection with the case he had filed against Khan.
Shar had filed his petition last month with the Balochistan High Court, seeking proceedings against the former prime minister under Article 6 of Pakistan’s Constitution, which is connected to charges of high treason.
In his petition, Shar argued that Khan should be tried for treason due to his decision to dissolve the National Assembly in April last year to avoid a no-confidence motion meant to remove him as the prime minister.
Shar argued in his appeal that Khan ought to face treason charges for calling for the dissolution of the National Assembly in April of last year to avert a resolution of no confidence that would have removed him from office as prime minister.
Plundering occurred on both public and private properties; military monuments and places were targeted because the government believed PTI personnel were involved in a plot. The PTI has denied the accusations and said the government is persecuting the party in a witch hunt.
