KARACHI: New developments emerged in the murder case of Raza as the deceased’s family allegedly received a threatening phone call after their son’s killing.

Talking to the media, Mir Hussain Ali, Raza’s father, said: “I received a life-threatening call from an international number.”

“The caller said they would kill our entire family,” he added.

“My family’s life is also in danger. We are under immense pressure. We have no enmity with anyone. My son was murdered as part of a carefully planned conspiracy,” the father alleged, adding that there were signs of severe torture on the body.

He also alleged that an attempt was being made to derail the investigation. He said investigators should determine who had called his son and asked him to come out.

“My son carried a pistol for his own protection. Investigators should determine who he feared,” the father said.

He further demanded that an investigation be conducted into who deleted the data from Raza’s phone.

“We are not satisfied with the police investigation. We demand the arrest of my son’s killers. We appeal to the Prime Minister and the Chief Minister to ensure justice,” he said.

Published in Dawn, August 3rd, 2026

Editorial

06 Aug, 2026

Need for dialogue

THE interior minister’s comments at an Islamabad seminar last week have sparked many a conversation about the ...
06 Aug, 2026

Bad press

THE government’s move to impose restrictions on international media will not only alienate the foreign press, it...
06 Aug, 2026

Automobile concerns

PAKISTAN’S automobile industry is at a critical juncture. Sharp cuts in tariffs on the import of completely built...
Updated 05 Aug, 2026

State of confusion

FROM the looks of it, America has no exit strategy to extricate itself from the disastrous war with Iran. US...
05 Aug, 2026

Pension decision

THE government’s decision to formally operationalise the new Defined Contribution Pension Fund Scheme is a step...
05 Aug, 2026

Preventable deaths

THE deaths of 144 children from measles and diphtheria in Karachi during the first seven months of the year expose a...