The accused was a student and must have submitted his birth certificate for admission in school. Why can't we just verify the school record to determine the true age of the accused?

Why go for medical when they could have just checked his records from NADRA, and checked his birth certificate, which he would have if he applied for 9th class.

Son of a police superintendent ...... surely he will be slightly under 18 years !!

@Daaman Simply because that would have confirmed that he was over 18!! How naive can you get? Don't you know how things work in Pakistan!!

a man goes along five police men and kills another person. Is police only to protect killers, and vandals?

Abro is son of a police official and as such it is logical that the facts will be twisted to the maximum. However, the final result will an out of court settlement like shahzeb, and Abro's father can easily afford to pay a few million and a flat in Burj khalifa easily to Lashari's mother and father.

Rich people with their toys playing with human lives.

@Daaman Because date of birth is always forged in Pakistan. Just go check with your parents and see if their written birth date is the same as their actual birth date. Especially the year. Though this is a minor step in the court proceedings. But when the Pakistani public hears this they will queue in to all the previous situations when the rich and powerful managed to escape due punishment.

How long can this kid live ? sooner or later we all have to die and then we wont be able to forge our records.

@Daaman ..Why would anyone check NADRA records, birth and school certificates when law can be bent for the influential. This is how our law and legal system works and these are the reasons people turn towards Taliban courts and jirgas for their quick justice system.

"Minor" indeed to face justice but not so when committing such a grievous crime. Salman should face the gallows irrespective of his age!

what it says on his birth certificate, what it says on his educational records... why it has to be determined by the medical board. do we maintain any records of any kind in our society. The medical board will say he is minor cos the father is influential.... what is new..

In Sindh, you can be bought. It is an unfortunate province.

Islam is based on Justice and this country is the Islamic Republic then justice must be done. This murderer must hang. Dont let the waders win the day like in Shezab's case. The mocking Jatoi and Talpur got off scott free. No repeats but justice.

May Allah have mercy on this country.

Hahaha...free judiciary in Pakistan?. What a joke!!!!

This is pakistan, money and power rules. Don't expect any improvement. What happened to Shahzaib's murder case, it went to the end because Chief Justice Iftikhar Choudery were there and his fear forced the law enforcement agencies to move otherwise that case could have been stopped at same stage

Because , it will be claimed that the Birth certificate is not accurate. Medical should have been done in Punjab or abroad as the medical team in Sindh must have been bought.

Meddling with justice system of Pakistan is putting us all in grave danger. We should!, we must!, and we have to!, protect it.

It is now for Lashari's to decide if they really seek justice for their son or do not want to change the system as they may also need it some day for other siblings. To start with they can challenge the original birth certificate being fake in light of this medical report. Let this medical board prove other's being liar and take appropriate action taken against them. Next Lasharis can initiate action against Abro for making false declaration. Let Abro prove to Nadra that it was Nadra's mistake not Abro filling false Form ' Bay " [ a Nadra registration form for newly born registration - it is crime under Nadra act to make false declaration doing so may cause one to loose a Government Job] Not taking either actions will tell us how serious Lashari's are. If they decide only to challenge that Medical report then do not waste time by commenting on this. @Hassan if birth date is forged then either accept that or set precedent by going after those committing forgery. This is unfortunately only for Lashari's to make choice This medical board scam must end all it need some one [ Lashari's ] to approach superior court to expunge antique law once for all. That law does not apply to those with Nadra birth certificate, period.

What a shame ? So much for the independence of judiciary?

@Daaman Very correct check from NADRA record, why medical record? It all shows manipulation and bribery.