{
  "id": 3927259,
  "title": "Mir Raza murder case: Karachi police book 'around 100 demonstrators' for allegedly blocking Sharea Faisal",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/mir-raza-murder-case-karachi-police-book-around-100-demonstrators-for-3927259",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-28T08:58:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn - Pakistan",
    "slug": "dawn-pakistan",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2025724/mir-raza-murder-case-karachi-police-book-around-100-demonstrators-for-allegedly-blocking-sharea-faisal"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Karachi police have registered a case against approximately 100 demonstrators accused of obstructing Sharea Faisal, the city's main thoroughfare, during a protest related to the Mir Raza Ali murder case, according to an FIR filed on August 27. Sub-Inspector Muhammad Nizam reported seeing around 100 individuals blocking the road with sticks and banners bearing slogans demanding the arrest of Mir Raza Ali's killers. The FIR alleges that the protestors were impeding traffic and pedestrians while shouting slogans, despite attempts by officials to reason with them, which they continued doing. The FIR names 20 identified individuals and up to 75/80 unidentified associates. Ali, a 25-year-old businessman, was found dead with a gunshot wound in Gulistan-i-Jauhar after being reported missing on July 28. A judicial commission investigating the case commenced proceedings, summoning key figures including the medico-legal officer who performed Ali's autopsy, nursery employees who discovered his body, Edhi volunteers, and police officers who responded to the scene. The family's counsel alleged that police officials were being obstructed in their duties and requested the commission to release all relevant documents and evidence related to the case.",
  "summary": "KARACHI: Police have registered a case against “around 100 demonstrators” accused of blocking a stretch of Sharea Faisal — Karachi’s main artery — during a protest held in connection with the Mir Raza Ali murder case, it emerged on Friday. A first information report (FIR), registered on the complaint of Sub-Inspector (SI) Muhammad Nizam, said that he saw “around 100 people” blocking Sharea…",
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        "outlet": "Dawn",
        "title": "Mir Raza murder case: Karachi police book 'around 100 demonstrators' for allegedly blocking Sharea Faisal",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/mir-raza-murder-case-karachi-police-book-around-100-demonstrators-for",
        "published": "2026-08-28T08:58:15.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}