Dua's father files plea for new IO.

KARACHI -- The father of Dua Zehra on Tuesday moved a district and sessions court seeking replacement of the investigating officer of the case.

Syed Mehdi Ali Kazmi, through his lawyer, filed an application expressing reservations over the present IO and argued that apparently he was investigating the matter in an alleged biased manner.

The counsel argued that the applicant and his family members had no faith in the IO and pleaded to remove him from the investigation and appoint an honest and competent IO.

Meanwhile, a 10-member special medical board headed by principal of Dow Medical College Prof Dr Saba Sohail to ascertain the age of Dua Zehra has been notified.

The board is scheduled to hold its first meeting on Wednesday (today).

Another case referred to trial court

The Sindh High Court has referred a matter about an alleged free-will marriage of a couple to the trial court after the father of the girl submitted that she was underage girl.

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