Sindh Minister for Culture and Tourism, Syed Zulfiqar Ali Shah, has contacted the Additional IG Karachi following the tragic discovery of actress Humaira Asghar’s body from her apartment.

According to the official spokesperson, the minister instructed the police that if Humaira Asghar’s family does not claim her body or carry out her burial, the Department of Culture will act as her legal heir and take full responsibility.

The Culture Minister has appointed the Director General of Culture as the focal person for this case. Additionally, the Secretary of Culture has sent a formal letter to the DIG South requesting the official handover of the body.

Syed Zulfiqar Ali Shah described Humaira Asghar’s death as heartbreaking and deeply disturbing. He stated that all funeral and burial arrangements will be handled by the Culture Department if necessary. “We are trying our best to ensure that the actress’s parents agree to receive her body,” he said.

Earlier, Humaira, who had worked in various dramas, films, and brand campaigns, and was also a contestant in Tamasha Season 1, was found dead under mysterious circumstances in her apartment. Initially believed to have passed away just weeks ago, recent developments suggest she may have died nearly nine months earlier.

Dr. Summaiya, who performed the initial post-mortem, confirmed that Humaira’s body was in an extremely advanced stage of decomposition. Even parts of the body that are usually the last to decay—such as the back of the skull and the knee joints—had deteriorated significantly. One of her hands had even separated from her body due to the extent of the decay, pointing to a timeline far longer than initially suspected.

Journalist Iqrar ul Hassan has been actively following the case and shared insights gathered from police sources and crime reporters. According to phone records and statements from neighbors, the last known contact with Humaira was in September or October of 2024. During that time, she was seen attending events, and her last phone call also took place in September. After that, there were no signs of life, no outreach from friends or colleagues, and no effort to check on her wellbeing.

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