On February 3, 2026, the Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) of Pakistan disposed of the suo motu case concerning the murder of journalist Arshad Sharif, citing that judicial oversight was not necessary given the ongoing diplomatic and legal efforts between Pakistan and Kenya. Justice Aamer Farooq authored the 14-page judgment, which emphasized that the investigation was being handled through a Mutual Legal Assistance (MLA) agreement between the two countries. The court noted that "monitoring the investigation or keeping the matter pending before the court would be against the rights of the accused and principles of transparency" (The Frontier Post). The court's decision was unanimous across multiple sources, including The Frontier Post, Tribune Latest, and Pakistan Today, all of which highlighted the court's stance that further judicial intervention would encroach upon the domain of diplomatic and international relations.