{
  "id": 4903268,
  "title": "Mir Raza murder case: Judicial commission records statements, MLO says he was ‘under no pressure’ during autopsy",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/mir-raza-murder-case-judicial-commission-records-statements-mlo-says",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-01T17:20:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn",
    "slug": "dawn",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2026610/mir-raza-murder-case-judicial-commission-records-statements-mlo-says-he-was-under-no-pressure-during-autopsy"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Tuesday, the one-member judicial commission investigating the death of Mir Raza Ali recorded statements from various individuals involved in the case. The commission, led by Sindh High Court Justice Omar Sial, sought testimonies from the medico-legal officer (MLO), police officials, charity volunteers, gardeners, and family members. The commission also summoned the victim's business partner, friends, and police officials for questioning on September 3. The investigation aims to determine if any negligence occurred during the medical and police investigation, leading to the death of young entrepreneur Mir Raza. MLO Dr Osama Sheikh testified that he had not been under any pressure or influence while conducting the first autopsy and had not mentioned suicide in his report. He further stated that he had conducted approximately 100 post-mortems, but could not recall any mention of burn marks or fractures in his initial report, as these features were due to decomposition. The commission expressed dissatisfaction with Dr Sheikh's failure to provide satisfactory answers regarding the rapid decomposition of the body and the limited details in the report.",
  "summary": "KARACHI: The judicial commission formed to investigate the circumstances surrounding the murder of Mir Raza Ali and possible negligence in the case on Tuesday recorded the testimonies of a medico-legal officer (MLO), police officials, two volunteers of a charity organisation, gardeners and members of the aggrieved family. The one-member commission, headed by Sindh High Court Justice Omar Sial,…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Dawn - Pakistan",
        "title": "Mir Raza murder case: Judicial commission records statements, MLO says he was ‘under no pressure’ during autopsy",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/mir-raza-murder-case-judicial-commission-records-statements-mlo-says-4904545",
        "published": "2026-09-01T17:20:47.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Times",
        "title": "Family, Edhi volunteers testify in Mir Raza Ali case",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/family-edhi-volunteers-testify-in-mir-raza-ali-case",
        "published": "2026-09-01T19:24:09.000Z"
      }
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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."
}