Safia Bibi, a resident of Nasta Ghazi Khel in Charsadda, has been seeking justice for the past nine years after her two brothers were brutally murdered. Despite her relentless efforts, the killers remain at large, and the state’s justice system appears silent.
Safia Bibi recounts that her first brother was killed nine years ago, and her second brother was murdered during the first week of Ramadan. She claims that both killings were the result of a long-standing enmity. The accused, she alleges, are freely roaming while the police have failed to make any significant progress in the case.
The conflict reportedly began over a love marriage, with opponents accusing Safia Bibi’s brothers of aiding a friend in marrying a woman against their wishes. Safia Bibi insists that her brothers had no direct involvement in the matter but were targeted nonetheless.
During a press conference at the Charsadda Press Club, Safia Bibi, accompanied by her brothers’ orphaned children, pleaded for justice. The children, with tears in their eyes, asked, “Why was our father killed?” The family is now grappling with financial hardships and the emotional trauma of losing their loved ones.
Safia Bibi has accused Maulana Abdullah Haqqani, the Tehsil Assembly Speaker, of backing the killers, which she claims has hindered police action. Although the police have conducted limited raids and arrested one suspect with weapons, the main accused remain free.
SHO Imtiaz Khan stated that the two families have a history of enmity, and the police are actively working to apprehend the culprits. Some items were seized from the suspects’ homes, but further progress is pending legal procedures.
An FIR has been registered, naming Maulana Abdullah Haqqani and two others. Two suspects are absconding, and their CNICs have been blocked, while Maulana Abdullah Haqqani has obtained transit bail from a Karachi court.
Safia Bibi and her family continue to appeal to the state for justice. The innocent children deserve to see their father’s killers brought to justice. The question remains: Is everyone equal in the eyes of the law, or is justice reserved only for the powerful? This question still awaits an answer.
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