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First Lady Aseefa calls on Punjab govt to thoroughly investigate Hina Javed murder

First Lady Aseefa Bhutto-Zardari on Sunday called on the Punjab government to conduct a thorough investigation into the murder of Hina Javed, who was found dead in her apartment in Rawalpindi earlier this week. Hina was found dead in the washroom of her apartment in Askari Apartments, Lal Kurti, on Thursday evening, with the police saying that the body bore signs of torture, with a wire fastened…

First Lady Aseefa calls on Punjab govt to thoroughly investigate Hina Javed murder

First Lady Aseefa Bhutto-Zardari has called on the Punjab government to conduct a thorough investigation into the murder of Hina Javed, whose body was found in her apartment in Rawalpindi on Thursday evening. Police have detained Hina's husband and a domestic servant in connection with the case, with the initial postmortem examination revealing signs of torture, including a wire fastened around her neck and an injury below her right lip.

Aseefa expressed deep concern over the brutal murder and urged the provincial government to bring those responsible to justice, warning that such acts must serve as an example to deter future violence against women.

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