The National Assembly Secretariat has issued a notice for the second meeting of the NA Sub-Committee of the Standing Committee on Interior, scheduled to be held at 2pm on March 17 in the Constitution Room (Old Committee Room No. 5), Parliament House, Islamabad.
The notice reads that the meeting would discuss the murder case of Mustafa Amir in Karachi, its possible linkages with drug gangs, and the role of police and other law enforcement agencies (LEAs) in exposing drug traffickers. The meeting will also review measures to curb the supply of weed-like drugs in society and at educational institutions.
Sindh Inspector General of Police Ghulam Nabi Memon, the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Islamabad director general, the Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) Islamabad DG, the FIA Regional Office Sindh (Karachi) director, the ANF Regional Office Sindh (Karachi) director, and the interior secretary responsible for coordinating and submitting a briefing report at least three days before the meeting have been requested to attend in person.
The committee has directed the interior ministry to provide 15 hard copies of the briefing and a soft copy via email before the meeting, which aims to review law enforcement actions, assess case progress, and discuss necessary steps to ensure accountability in the case.
On March 7 the sub-committee had reviewed the progress in the high-profile case, expressing concerns over the slow pace of investigation. The meeting held at the Central Police Office, Karachi, focused on receiving a briefing from the Sindh police, the FIA and the ANF regarding the murder investigation and associated criminal activities, including alleged money laundering and drug smuggling.
The officials provided updates on the investigation but the committee members raised concerns over key unanswered questions. They emphasised the need for inter-agency coordination, and ordered presenting concrete evidence and a clear strategy in the next meeting.
Amir, 23, had gone missing from Karachi DHA area on January 6 after leaving home to meet his friend Armaghan. According to police findings, Armaghan allegedly tortured Amir at his residence before putting his body in the trunk of his own car.
Along with his accomplice Shiraz, who is already in custody, Armaghan reportedly took Amir to Hub, Balochistan, where they set the vehicle on fire with Amir inside it. It is unclear whether Amir had already died of torture or was still alive when the vehicle was torched.
The case gained widespread attention on February 8, when police raided Armaghan’s house in an attempt to recover Amir. The operation resulted in a four-hour-long stand-off, during which Anti-Violent Crime Cell DSP Ahsan Zulfiqar and a police constable suffered injuries.
Armaghan was eventually arrested, and police recovered sophisticated weapons, laptops and other equipment, leading investigators to suspect links to a call centre operation, money laundering and virtual currency dealings.
The investigation took another turn when a renowned actor’s son, Sahir Hassan, was arrested from DHA with weed. During police custody, Hassan reportedly made revelations that added new dimensions to the investigation.