The Supreme Court (SC) of Pakistan Thursday delisted the murder case of senior journalist Arshad Sharif, who was assassinated in Kenya, due to the unavailability of bench, reported 24NewsHD TV channel.

According to a notification issued by Supreme Court’s Registrar Office, the SC notifies all concerned Advocates/Advocate-on-Record and concerned parties that Arshad Sharif’s murder case listed on 10/3/2023 is delisted due to non-availability of requisite bench.

A five-member bench – headed by the Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Umar Ata Bandial – was scheduled to hear the murder case tomorrow (Friday).

Other members of the bench are Justice Ijaz-ul-Ahsan, Justice Sayyed Mazahar Ali Akbar Naqvi, Justice Jamal Khan Mandokhail and Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar.

The five-judge SC bench had initiated suo motu proceedings to ensure transparent and independent investigation into the journalist’s murder.