Arshad Sharif's mother moves IHC for copy of autopsy report.

Riffat Ara Alvi, who is the mother of senior journalist and anchorperson Arshad Sharif, has moved the Islamabad High Court (IHC) seeking the post-mortem report of her late son.

In her petition, Riffat Ara stated that the focal person of their family had asked for the post-mortem report from the local administration on November 3. However, they were told that the report was with the police and not the administration.

She further said that when the family's focal person went to the police, they also turned them away and told the deceased's family to contact the administration.

According to the petition, the family has repeatedly contacted the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) management but they have neither provided the report nor refused to give it. 'The PIMS and local administration have kept Arshad Sharif's family in the dark about the post-mortem report and humiliated them during this difficult time,' said the application.

The petitioner said she fears that the autopsy will be altered to distort the facts and, thus, they should be kept informed at all times to ensure transparency. Riffat Ara requested that the entire process be carried out without any third-party intervention and that the focal person of the family is included in the entire process.

'The postmortem report should be provided to Arshad Sharif's family and should not be made public without the family's permission,' requested the...