Islamabad, April 3, 2026: Police have arrested the alleged killer of Faheem Badshah from Chitral about two weeks after he was shot dead in a mobile phone repair shop in Rawalpindi.
According to a statement issued by Senator Talha Mahmood, the victim’s family faced challenges in pursuing the case due to the remote location of their hometown.
On Thursday, the deceased’s sister met Senator Mahmood at his residence in Islamabad and requested his support in ensuring justice.
After hearing the details, Senator Mahmood contacted senior police officials, urging them to take swift action and arrest those involved without any further delay.
Following his intervention, law enforcement authorities carried out rapid operations and successfully arrested the main suspect even before the given deadline.
During the meeting at his residence, Senator Mahmood had also extended financial assistance to the victim’s family and assured them of his full support.
He reaffirmed his commitment to standing with the people of Chitral and ensuring that justice is served, said the statement issued by Team Talha Mahmood on social media.
Faheem, 22, belonged to the Dizg village of Upper Chitral and was in Rawalpindi for work to support his family back home. He ran into a scuffle with the mobile shop owners on the night of March 20 during which he was shod dead.
Police registered a murder case but adopted delaying tactics to arrest the killers.
It is deeply shameful that law enforcement often appears to act only when pressured by influential figures or when the victim belongs to a high-profile family, while ordinary citizens are left struggling for justice.
This selective response undermines public trust and raises serious concerns about equality before the law. In many cases, even in heinous crimes such as murder, poor and marginalized victims do not receive timely or fair attention, highlighting a troubling gap in accountability.
Justice should never depend on social status or connections; a system that fails to protect its most vulnerable equally cannot truly be called just.
It is also disappointing for Chitrali leaders who frequently criticize Talha Mahmood as an outsider, yet have failed to stand by their own people in times of need. Their inability to respond effectively has led many in Chitral to look toward a political figure from outside the region for support, reflecting a loss of confidence in local leadership.
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