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New DNA, chemical and firearms reports have confirmed that the body found in Karachi was that of 25-year-old businessman Mir Raza Ali. DNA from his collarbone matched samples from his parents, while blood found at the scene also matched him. Examination of his shirt indicated a gunshot, including gunpowder residues containing lead and barium, and analysis of his blood detected the numbing drug bupivacaine; acid effects were also found on the shirt. A second postmortem identified a bullet entry wound in the back, exit wound in the chest, severe heart and rib damage, and several fatal pre-death injuries, leading police to add a murder charge after initially considering suicide. No suspect had been arrested, though a new investigation committee has been formed. A proposed judicial commission was postponed after the family said it trusted the new police team, while business partner Muhammad Ahmed received interim bail. Separately, Sindh minister Sharjeel Inam Memon filed a cybercrime complaint over alleged false social-media claims linking him and his son to the guesthouse and the death.

A second post-mortem examination of Karachi businessman Mir Raza Ali found that a bullet entered through his upper back and exited through his chest, severely damaging his ribs and heart. Doctors also identified pre-death injuries to his forehead, nose, jaw, teeth and the back of his skull, while collecting samples for DNA and further forensic testing. The examination followed family objections to changes in the medical board and concerns about flaws in the initial post-mortem, including the absence of X-rays, chemical analysis and DNA sampling. Police have not arrested a suspect, and the family continues to question how Raza reached the location where his body was found and whether he was killed elsewhere.

A severely burned body found in a car in Karachi’s Surjani Town was initially believed to be that of rice trader Zeeshan Naz because his phone, identity card, laptop and other belongings were present. Conflicting statements from Naz’s brother and wife prompted further investigation, and biometric verification identified the victim as Qurban Hussain, a poor laborer from Multan. Police allege that Naz, facing heavy debts after export funds became trapped, arranged for Hussain to be drugged and killed, then attempted to burn the body and car to stage his own death. Naz was arrested at a hospital after suffering burns during the alleged plot; investigators suspect he planned to flee the country.

The death of 25-year-old Karachi businessman Mir Raza Ali Khan remains unresolved after his body was found in bushes in Gulistan-e-Johar a day after he left home, saying he would return within ten minutes. An initial autopsy reported major chest injuries, a gunshot wound, decomposition, swelling, discoloration, and possible burns, but police surgeon Samia Syed questioned whether the findings matched crime-scene photographs and pointed to an unusual pattern in the bullet-entry and exit wounds. Karachi police chief Azad Khan rejected her media comments, saying she had not conducted the autopsy or examined the body, while stating that a second autopsy could be carried out if the family requests it and legal requirements are met. A three-member investigation committee is pursuing the alleged abduction and murder, but no suspect has been arrested. The victim’s father said the family had no known enemies or financial disputes.

A militant attack on police at the Mangi Dam site in Ziarat left 30 officers dead, including those abducted and later executed by Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan. Families recount the victims’ final calls and their difficulties retrieving the bodies due to militant control of the area. Local elders transported the decomposed bodies themselves after failed government intervention. Officials acknowledge large militant presence and security lapses, prompting public demands for a judicial inquiry and improved state response. Ongoing protests in Quetta demand accountability and the removal of paramilitary forces from cities amid rising militant activity in Balochistan.

A Karachi court sentenced Atif Zaman to death for the murders of journalist Mureed Abbas and his friend Khizar Hayat, relying on ballistic evidence, phone call data, witness testimony and CCTV footage. The pistol used was matched to shell casings from the crime scene, and call records confirmed Atif’s presence and communication with the victims before the killings. CCTV footage showed him pursuing a witness with a weapon. Atif’s brother Adil Zaman remains a fugitive with warrants issued. The case detailed the victims’ financial dealings with Atif, which prosecutors said led to the murders.

Villages at the tail end of canals in Sindh and Balochistan face extreme water shortages, forcing residents and livestock to rely on contaminated pond water. Farmers report withered crops, dying animals and rising health issues linked to saline groundwater as canal flows fail to reach their regions. Sindh blames Punjab and IRSA for unequal water distribution, while Punjab denies the accusation, citing lower river inflows. Experts argue the crisis stems from poor water management rather than actual national scarcity, pointing to large unused underground aquifers. Communities in Badin, Kachho, Jaffarabad and surrounding areas continue to endure chronic summer water crises with little relief in sight.