Japanese citizen 'commits suicide' in Multan

E-Paper | May 03, 2026

A Japanese citizen allegedly committed suicide by jumping off a hotel building in Multan on Thursday, police said.

The man, later identified as Okumura Katfumi, jumped to his death from the third floor of a hotel situated in Multan's Tariq Road area, City Police Officer (CPO) Multan Ahsan Younas said.

The Japanese citizen was staying in the hotel as he was working on a project in Dera Ghazi Khan. Some 15-20 people from China and Japan are also staying in the same hotel.

Police shifted the man's body to Nishtar Hospital for postmortem.

The CPO said forensic evidence was collected from the incident site and an investigation into the death has been started.

Sources in the area told DawnNews a suicide note allegedly penned by Katfumi was found from the spot and it read: "I am very sad."

Additional reporting by Tariq Saeed Birmani.

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Bhola Bhala

Jan 12, 2017 12:30pm

Very sad news!! RIP brother.

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Umair chishti

Jan 12, 2017 12:57pm

Sad. Unfortunate, but this is what happens (more often) when you dont have Islam and you become sad and you think the world has ended for you. But if you trust God you know that He is there to take care of your affairs

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Naveed Iqbal

Jan 12, 2017 12:59pm

May he has severe acute anxiety that caused depression.

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Houlbelat

Jan 12, 2017 01:32pm

RIP in eternal life. Very unfortunate incident. He committed suicide for being sad in Pakistan. But, every Pakistani is much more sad and still happy!

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kerala

Jan 12, 2017 01:45pm

RIP

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Farrukh chishti

Jan 12, 2017 02:35pm

@Umair chishti What a stupid and ignorant statement.

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kings way

Jan 12, 2017 02:53pm

@Umair chishti , People do not know what they want; What will bring happiness. Whether it is high educational qualification, high career, money or family with love and affection or belief in God. The reality is happiness is in the mind. It is a state of mind. You will get happiness if you are moderate in everything; A little education, a non stressful job, a loving wife and children and little belief in God. Balance your life among these things.

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Pakistan Zindabad

Jan 12, 2017 03:01pm

Sad People, Dead People ! I see Sad people every where. "Common Sense"

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Asif

Jan 12, 2017 03:11pm

@Umair chishti Brother this happens regardless of that. It has got nothing to do with it.

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Ali

Jan 12, 2017 03:17pm

Very sad, every organisation should have some counselors to deal such kind of people so that they could add some value to their lives.

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Concerned Pakistani

Jan 12, 2017 03:26pm

@Umair chishti Like physical health mental health is also very important. Any person can be mentally sick and that can lead to even sucide. The point you made is not correct. So no muslim in the world should commit sucide which is not the case.

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Red Dawn

Jan 12, 2017 04:05pm

Depression is real people. An embrace to all out there, you are not alone. This too shall pass. Sad to learn this.

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Himanshu

Jan 12, 2017 04:27pm

RIP Katfumi San !

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kings way

Jan 12, 2017 04:26pm

If he had a loving wife and loving children, he would not have committed suicide.

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kings way

Jan 12, 2017 04:30pm

Highly competitive world; very stressful, target chasing work place; Loveless family life; and materialistic approach to life. Man has forgotten how to laugh.

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Ranjit Haripur

Jan 12, 2017 04:33pm

loneliness is very depressing.

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timetostopthis

Jan 12, 2017 04:51pm

Lets not jump to conclusions. It needs to be established whether he really committed suicide or was pushed.

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RAJU

Jan 12, 2017 05:14pm

Very sad.

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Iftikhar Husain

Jan 12, 2017 05:32pm

It is very sad,

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M Waseem K

Jan 12, 2017 05:48pm

@Farrukh chishti If you think what Umar said is ignorant. Actually you are in ignorance.

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M Waseem K

Jan 12, 2017 05:55pm

@kings way Wrong my friend - This guy had everything in life but he did it. Sadness will not be able to take over you if you have the belief in Oneness of your Creater. He was balancing life with all that you stated, he was not to be concerned with food, shelter and family because he is from a very rich nation but was still sad,

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Saad(DXB)

Jan 12, 2017 06:24pm

Japanese work culture is simply pathetic. It's well known that many people in Japan literally work themselves to death and have no time for forging real relationships, and are now turning to online games and other sites where they can meet virtual partners. Most recently the CEO of a Blue Chip company resigned in Japan because one of the employees committed suicide, and his plea for help had fallen on deaf ears for several weeks. I have a friend working in a Japanese company and she literally cried in front of me because she is 28 and hasn't had a boyfriend in the last 5 years because of the prolonged working hours.

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kings way

Jan 12, 2017 06:44pm

@M Waseem K , Rich nation does not mean all are rich; Rich nation also does not mean everything fine there; Depression is a world wide problem due to health complaint, loneliness, work pressure etc. Money alone will not solve all problems.

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Riazullah Baig

Jan 12, 2017 06:58pm

@Umair chishti it's like saying Muslims never commit suicide! Talk some sense.

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Jan 12, 2017 08:19pm

@Umair chishti ; Read more and get some help!

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M Waseem K

Jan 12, 2017 08:34pm

@kings way Exactly- That's where the relation with your creator comes into play

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Philosopher(from japan)

Jan 12, 2017 09:50pm

It's legal in Japan may he was thinking on same line.

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Umair tariq

Jan 13, 2017 12:17am

@Umair chishti very true statement. Good on you

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