PTI leader Fawad Chaudhry. Photo: File

ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Mian Saqib Nisar has summoned the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) spokesperson Fawad Chaudhry in the Asma Rani murder case suo motu hearing today. 

The chief justice remarked that the PTI criticises the police performance in other provinces while calling Khyber Pakhtunkhwa police, 'exceptional', hence Chaudhry is being summoned so that the court can know hoe extraordinary police is in the Pervaiz Khattak-led province. 

Rani, a third-year medical student in Abbottabad, was in her hometown of Kohat on vacation when Mujahid Afridi allegedly opened fire on her on January 27 over a marriage proposal. 

Mujahid ? the nephew of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf district president Aftab Alam ? left the country after the incident but his accomplice and brother, Sadiqullah Afridi, was nabbed by police later.

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Safia Rania had earlier said that Police did not provide adequate security to her sister despite knowing threats by Mujahid Afridi

During the hearing, Director General Federal Investigation Agency Bashir Memon informed the court that he doesnt know that whether the prime suspect has escaped to Dubai or Saudia Arabia. 

He informed that the suspect killed Rani with proper planning.

The chief justice questioned that does the suspect hold Iqaamah of Dubai? and whether any family member of the deceased is present in the court. 

An official of the KP police told court that they can present the family members if the Supreme Court orders, the chief justice responded by saying that do not 'present' them in the court, we will respectfully invite them. 

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On Saturday, police claimed to have arrested another accomplice, Shahzeb, who assisted Mujahid in fleeing the country.

Safia Rani, the sister of Asma Rani, alleged that the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa police is pressurising her to retract, and not to issue any statement questioning their performance on her sister's murder case.

Safia Rania had earlier said that the law enforcement authority did not provide adequate security to her sister despite knowing about the threats given by the relative of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf?s district president to her sister.

?If Zainab?s killer can be arrested immediately then why can?t my sister?s,? she questioned. ?The KP police has called me a number of times and told me not give any statement on their performance, and to take back my earlier statement,? she added.

She said: ?I wont remain silent till the arrest of Mujahid Afridi. I only want justice for my sister.