KARACHI: The family of Jibran Jogezai, murdered on May 7 as a result of a family dispute over property, demanded the immediate arrest of Ajmal Khan, the victim’s cousin and alleged murderer.
At a press conference held on Saturday at the Karachi Press Club, Jibran’s mother, Dr Nargis Jogezai, along with other family members, his university teachers and friends demanded the federal government to provide them justice. The family feared that the murderer of Jibran was a great threat to the entire family.
Dr Nargis said her son’s murderer was an absconder, adding that their tribal elders were protecting the murderer. She further alleged that they were pressuring her not to pursue the case. She pleaded the authorities to put Ajmal’s name on the Exit Control List so that he was not allowed to leave the country.
Dr Nargis demanded civil society members to raise their voices for the arrest of the murderer, in order to prevent future killings of young people over petty monetary issues in the name of tribal tradition. According to her, the murderer had also attacked the family before the incident but the incident had gone unnoticed.
On May 7, Jibran Jogezai, a 30-year-old, and his father were visiting a family orchard in Qila Saifullah in Balochistan when they were attacked by Ajmal. Jibran’s father, Dr Tariq Jogezai, was also injured in the firing that claimed Jibran’s life. Jibran was shot multiple times in his chest, after his assailant shot his father. Dr Tariq has undergone a surgery at Aga Khan University Hospital in Karachi and is currently fighting for his life at the hospital.
The victim belonged to the influential Pashtun Jogezai tribe, was a resident of Quetta and had completed his MSC from the University of Bristol in the United Kingdom. Earlier, he completed his bachelor’s degree from Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology [Szabist] in 2010.
