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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 around her neck and tied to the shower rod. Police have detained her husband and a servant in relation to the case.
In a post on social media platform X, the President’s Office said that the first lady “expressed deep concern and sorrow over the reported brutal murder of Hina Javed in Rawalpindi, and conveyed her solidarity and condolences to the bereaved family”.
According to the statement, Aseefa urged the provincial government to conduct a “thorough inquiry and proper investigation into the heinous crime”.
