ISLAMABAD - Chief Justice Mian Saqib Nisar has ordered to transfer a petition — challenging the acquittal of murderers of Shahzeb Khan — filed in the Supreme Court Karachi Registry to Principal Seat Islamabad and to fix the same for hearing.

The petitioners, asserting to be the residents of the same city where the incident of Shahzeb murder took place, have filed the criminal petition challenging the order of the Sindh High Court, which set aside the convictions awarded by a trial court to Shahrukh Jatoi and others in the said murder.

It has been stated in the petition that the incident of gruesome murder resulted in striking terror which created fear and insecurity in general public. After committing the murder, the main accused had fled abroad in December 2012, however, on the order of the Supreme Court, the accused was arrested and brought back to Pakistan to face the trial.

A criminal petition for leave to appeal has been filed in the Supreme Court Karachi Registry and the chief justice has ordered immediate transfer of the said petition to Principal Seat Islamabad.