Showbiz stars react to acquittal of murder convict Shahrukh Jatoi
Showbiz stars expressed outrage over the acquittal of the convict Shahrukh Jatoi in the Shahzeb Khan murder case following a SC ruling.
Many showbiz stars have expressed outrage over the acquittal of the convict Shahrukh Jatoi in the Shahzeb Khan murder case following a recent judgement of the Supreme Court (SC).
The Supreme Court on Tuesday acquitted Shahrukh Jatoi as well as his accomplices in the Shahzeb Khan murder case.
A three-judge bench, headed by Justice Ijazul Ahsan, and comprising Justice Munib Akhtar and Justice Sayyed Mazahar Ali Akbar Naqvi, heard the case.
An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) had awarded the death penalty to Jatoi and his accomplice Siraj Ali Talpur for Shahzeb’s murder in 2012 following a petty dispute. Siraj’s younger brother, Sajjad Ali Talpur, and domestic helper Ghulam Murtaza Lashari had been handed life sentences.
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A couple of months after the sentence was passed, however, Shahzeb’s parents had issued a formal pardon for the convicts, approved by the Sindh High Court (SHC). Despite the pardon, however, the death penalty had been upheld because of the addition of terrorism charges to the case — up until the SHC dropped the charges and ordered a retrial in the case.
The SHC, while hearing appeals against the conviction, had later commuted the death sentences into life imprisonment. Subsequently, all four accused had approached the Supreme Court. On Tuesday, the court acquitted all four people in a short order while a detailed order is due to be issued.
Reacting to the ruling, several showbiz stars expressed their thoughts on social media.
Mahira Khan tweeted, “Power di game!!! Sickk!! Shameful!”
Power di game!!! Sickk!! Shameful! https://t.co/SEj5SkX5Dn
— Mahira Khan (@TheMahiraKhan) October 18, 2022
“Time to pack up and leave. For those of you who are young, educated and determined please, for the sake of your children, move out if the opportunity arises,” said Haroon Shahid.
Power di game!!! Sickk!! Shameful! https://t.co/SEj5SkX5Dn
— Mahira Khan (@TheMahiraKhan) October 18, 2022
Mawra Hocane wrote, “In this country all we can do is feel sorry for the oppressed. May Allah give patience & strength to Shahzeb’s Family who have to witness this injustice. They’re one of us.. We’re nothing without power. Nothing!!!”
In this country all we can do is feel sorry for the oppressed. May Allah give patience & strength to Shahzeb’s Family who have to witness this injustice.
They’re one of us..
We’re nothing without power. Nothing!!! #ShahrukhJatoi #shahrukhjatoimurdercase— MAWRA HOCANE (Hussain) (@MawraHocane) October 18, 2022
She added, “The rich of our country making a mockery of our justice system,one case at a time. We are all unsafe,it’s every one for themselves. No law is protecting us anymore because God forbid we find ourselves in such a situation the only question is, are we POWERFUL ENOUGH? #ShahrukhJatoi”
The rich of our country making a mockery of our justice system,one case at a time.
We are all unsafe,it’s every one for themselves.
No law is protecting us anymore because God forbid we find ourselves in such a situation the only question is,are we POWERFUL ENOUGH?#ShahrukhJatoi— MAWRA HOCANE (Hussain) (@MawraHocane) October 18, 2022
