Karachi Court Orders Exhumation of Mir Raza Ali's Body, Calls for Fresh Autopsy Amid Deficiencies in Original Report.

A judicial magistrate in Karachi, in a hearing that began on Thursday, directed that Mir Raza Ali’s body be exhumed and that a new post‑mortem be performed. The order followed objections raised by the Karachi police surgeon, who said the original autopsy report had serious flaws. The 25‑year‑old coffee‑shop owner was kidnapped from PECHS, found dead in bushes near a wedding hall in Gulistan‑e‑Jauhar last week, and was buried at the PECHS Graveyard. Police suspect he was tortured before being shot. The court, acting under Section 176(2) of the Criminal Procedure Code, asked the police surgeon and Sindh health secretary to create a medico‑legal board made up of senior forensic pathologists. The board will carry out a comprehensive examination, including a fresh post‑mortem, X‑rays, DNA testing, and chemical analysis of any gunpowder residue. The SHO of Ferozabad Police Station and the investigating officer must arrange the exhumation, set a date, and inform the court. The families’ counsel, Jibran Nasir, said the police surgeon’s claims of deficiencies demanded the exhumation to determine the true cause of death. Police left several questions open. The original post‑mortem did not include X‑rays, gunshot residue tests, or internal examination of the skull and neck. No DNA sample was taken, and the bullet’s trajectory was not documented. The new panel is expected to resolve these gaps. The case remains under investigation, and the court’s order emphasizes the importance of a thorough, unbiased examination.