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Karachi Authorities Rule Out Foul Play in Humaira Asghar Ali’s Long-Unnoticed Death

Her brother confirmed he claimed her remains for burial in Lahore with investigators awaiting toxicology and DNA results.

Overview

  • Authorities discovered the 32-year-old actress’s body on July 8 during a court-ordered eviction for unpaid rent and noted advanced decomposition indicating death last autumn.
  • Police and forensic teams reported no signs of violence, forced entry or criminal activity, leading investigators to formally dismiss homicide.
  • Toxicology and DNA analyses remain pending to determine whether her death resulted from natural causes, an accident or suicide.
  • Navid Asghar said a DNA test validated his sister’s identity and that he arranged her burial in Lahore, countering earlier reports that the family declined to claim her body.
  • The case has prompted scrutiny of social isolation, mental health pressures on public figures and procedural gaps that left her passing undetected for months.