Shah was shot dead by the paramilitary troops and left to die inside the Benazir Bhutto Park in Clifton. The macabre incident was filmed by a cameraman and telecast on various TV channels, sparking a public backlash over it. The victim's family has already pardoned the convicts. The victim's brother, Salik Shah, who was a complainant in the case against the paramilitary troops, said he and his family members had forgiven the convicts 'for the sake of God'.
Earlier today, BBC Urdu had claimed that the pardon was granted by the President under Article 45 of the Constitution. BBC's story was based on a letter by Inspector General of Prisons Sindh Nusrat Mangan to Home Secretary Sindh, DIG Prison and Senior Superintendent Central Prison Karachi. In the letter, the IG Prisons communicated about petition of the convicts for presidential pardon. According to the letter, Shahid Zafar, Bahaur Rehman, Muhammad Tariq, Manthar Ali and Afzal Khan will be beneficiaries of the pardon.