The judicial commission investigating the death of Mir Raza also recorded the statement of online taxi driver Ehsanullah, who described his final journey with the deceased.
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Before giving his account, the driver told the commission that he had subsequently lost his accommodation and work-related arrangements because of the case and is currently staying at a police station.
Ehsanullah told the commission that he received a ride request at around 3:57pm and reached the pickup location at approximately 4:06pm.
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After contacting Raza by phone, the passenger arrived and the journey began at around 4:09pm, according to the driver.
Ehsanullah said Raza asked him to drive on the wrong side of the road to save time. He added that Raza later gave him directions himself instead of following the route shown on the ride-hailing application.
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The driver said they travelled through Tariq Road and other areas before eventually reaching Gulistan-e-Johar Block 2, where he dropped Raza at approximately 4:28pm.
According to Ehsanullah, Raza paid him Rs1,000 for the journey and refused to take the remaining change.
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The commission also asked Ehsanullah about Raza’s mood during the journey. The driver said he had not paid attention to the passenger’s mood because he was focused on driving. His response prompted laughter in the courtroom.
Ehsanullah further said there had been little conversation between them because he was eating gutka during the journey.
