A Karachi Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on Tuesday rejected a request to form a medical board for the psychological evaluation of Armaghan, the main suspect in the murder of Mustafa Amir.

During the hearing, Armaghan refused legal representation, telling the court that he had not hired a lawyer nor authorized anyone to represent him.

 

“I did not hire any lawyer and have not given authority to anyone,” he said, adding that he was mentally fit and that attempts were being made to portray him as unstable. “I am completely fine. They want to declare me insane,” he told the court, stating that he intended to handle the case himself.

The court reminded Armaghan that the charges carry severe penalties, including the death sentence, and stressed that legal representation was required for proceedings.

 The ATC said that if he did not appoint a private lawyer, the court would provide a state-appointed counsel. Armaghan rejected that option as well.

After hearing the statement, the court dismissed the request for a medical board and adjourned the hearing until February 26 for further proceedings.

Mustafa Amir was reportedly kidnapped and killed on January 6, 2025, in Karachi’s Defence Housing Authority (DHA). Police said that Armaghan, along with Shiraz, placed the body in a car trunk and set it on fire in Hub, Balochistan.

According to a confessional statement by Shiraz, the killing occurred when a dispute involving a girl, erupted between the two men.