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A Rawalpindi court has granted police three-day physical remand of Hina Javed’s husband and a domestic servant in connection with her suspected murder. A seven-member investigation team is examining forensic and digital evidence, while authorities await the Punjab Forensic Science Agency’s findings on the cause of death.
The Sindh government has decided to seek a judicial commission to review the investigation into Mir Raza Ali’s murder, including possible negligence or misconduct by officials. Ali’s family opposes the move and plans to approach the Sindh High Court for the formation of a joint investigation team.
Heavy snowfall and strong winds have forced rescuers to suspend the recovery of Pakistani mountaineer Dr Asma Mushtaq’s body from Spantik in Gilgit-Baltistan. A helicopter has been authorised and authorities are coordinating alternative arrangements while waiting for a safe weather window to resume the high-altitude mission.
Rawalpindi police have arrested five suspects, including TikToker Shamsu Bibi’s father and brother, after investigators alleged that her killing near Taxila was linked to a family plot and so-called honour. Police say CCTV footage, technical evidence and questioning led them to widen the investigation, which remains ongoing as authorities prepare the case for court.
Heavy monsoon rain flooded low-lying areas of Islamabad and Rawalpindi, raised the water level in Nullah Lai and prompted authorities to declare a rain emergency in Rawalpindi. More rainfall is forecast, while officials have also warned of landslide risks in Murree, Galiyat and other hilly areas.
Pakistan has started the payment process for the Private Hajj Scheme 2027, requiring pilgrims to make bookings and payments through the official Hajj Portal and Pak Hajj App rather than directly to private organisers. The Ministry of Religious Affairs says 71,696 places have been allocated under the private scheme and has warned applicants against paying unauthorised agents.
Two miners were killed and four others fell unconscious after poisonous gas accumulated inside a coal mine in Duki, Balochistan, rescue officials said. The incident follows a deadly July coal-mine disaster in the Sorange area of Quetta that claimed 34 lives.
Residents of Jacobabad's Bolan Mohalla protested on the National Highway against repeated and prolonged electricity outages affecting SEPCO's City-4 feeder. Demonstrators demanded immediate restoration of normal supply, while no official resolution timetable was reported.
Police in Faisalabad have arrested a 60-year-old man accused of killing his grandsons, five-year-old Nabeel and seven-year-old Adil, during a family dispute. The children's mother and grandmother were also seriously injured while trying to save them, while police continue investigating the motive and circumstances.
Investigators have reconstructed Mir Raza Ali’s final hours, tracing his financial dealings, digital activity and movements before he reached the Karachi location linked to his death. The new timeline comes as forensic work continues and authorities face an August 24 court deadline to advance the high-profile investigation.
Police in Rawalpindi have arrested Hina Javed's husband and a domestic worker after the 45-year-old woman was found dead with her hands bound inside her home in Lal Kurti. Her family has alleged torture and possible attempts to portray the death as suicide, while police continue a forensic and criminal investigation.
The federal government has approved the deployment of three Pakistan Army companies, comprising more than 400 personnel, in Rawalpindi for six months under Article 245 of the Constitution. The troops will assist the district administration with sensitive security duties, protection of key locations and responses to unforeseen law-and-order situations.
