Overview
- An initial post-mortem for 45-year-old Hina Javed found a broken neck and injuries to ribs and hip, and samples from her body have been sent to a forensic laboratory for further testing.
- Rawalpindi police have registered a murder case in Hina Javed’s death and have detained her husband and a domestic worker, who were given short-term physical remand while investigations continue.
- In a separate Rawalpindi case, the father, brother and uncle of TikToker Shamsu Bibi (Ayesha Gulamnah) were sent to 14-day judicial remand after police allege relatives killed her in the name of 'honour'.
- Haripur police recovered the body of missing girl Ayat Noor from a warehouse well and detained three suspects, with one reported to have confessed to sexual assault and murder while searches for additional suspects continue.
- These developments highlight the central role of forensic evidence and DNA testing in upcoming prosecutions and underline continuing investigations and court remands as authorities seek to identify further suspects.