Parveen Rehman's case: federal, Sindh governments told to trace persons making threatening calls

The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued directives to the federal and Sindh governments to trace out persons who are making threatening calls to the family of slain social activist Parveen Rehman and Director Orangi Pilot Project (OPP) Anwar Rashid.
A three-judge bench, headed by Justice Sheikh Azmat Saeed, heard a suo motu case regarding Parveen Rehman, a prominent social activist and director of the Orangi Pilot Project Research and Training Institute who was gunned down on March 13, 2013 in Karachi.
During the hearing, sister of slain Parveen Rehman informed that they and Anwar Rashid, incumbent Director of Orangi Pilot Project (OPP), have been receiving threatening calls. Justice Azmat observed that it seems that the caller may be using foreign phone for threatening calls. He added that the caller might be Pakistani.
During the hearing, additional secretary interior informed the court that in order to investigate the matter on sound footing, the cabinet has approved the constitution of a joint investigation team (JIT) and the notification in this regard will be issued in a few days.
Later, the court adjourned the hearing for two weeks. Last year in January, the court had ordered for constituting a judicial commission to probe the killing of prominent activist Parveen Rehman. The court had criticised investigations made so far by the Karachi police and its negligence in the murder of Parveen Rehman.
The court was informed the principal accused including Rahim Swati, Muhammad Amjad Hussain Khan, Ahmed Khan alias Papoo Kashmiri and Muhammad Imran have been arrested and their trial is pending before anti-terrorism court, Karachi.
Parveen Rehman was killed in cold blood on March 13, 2013 in Karachi when she was on her way home from her office. Assailants on a motorbike shot at her car on Main Manghopir Road near Banaras Flyover. She sustained bullet injuries to the neck and was rushed to Abbasi Shaheed Hospital by her driver, where she succumbed to her injuries.