The discovery was made when her landlord and police arrived to evict her for non-payment of rent.
The body was found in an advanced state of decomposition, and authorities broke into the flat after the door was locked from the inside.
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The postmortem report of model-actress Humaira Asghar Ali has been delayed pending chemical analysis, according to Police Surgeon Dr. Summaya Syed
Police have been reaching out to her estranged family using contact details obtained from her landlord.
Humaira’s father and brother were located, but her father declined to travel to Karachi, citing estrangement from her two years ago.
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Investigators recovered two mobile phones from the scene, which are undergoing forensic analysis.
They are also exploring the possibility of a third phone, as no communication has been traced beyond October 2024.
No suspicious CCTV footage was found at the building. The investigation is ongoing.