Umar Khan, an accountant associated with Mir Raza Ali’s business, appeared before the Judicial Commission and answered questions about the company’s financial records, business activities and his interactions with Raza and his associates.
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During the proceedings, the commission asked Khan when he began working with Mir Raza’s business. Khan said he had filed the company’s tax returns in 2024.
Khan told the commission that financing services had been obtained on July 2, 2026, after which data was processed to prepare the business’s accounts and financial records.
He also said he attended a meeting at the North Nazimabad branch on July 16.
The commission asked Khan whether he had ever conducted an audit of the business.
Khan replied that a full month had not yet been completed and said the company’s financial position would have become clearer if he had been given more time to assess the records.
He further told the commission that determining the business’s profits was difficult because the available financial data was incomplete.
The commission also questioned Khan about his interactions with Mir Raza Ali and whether he had ever seen Raza worried or distressed.
Khan said his communication with Raza was primarily conducted through a WhatsApp group.
When asked whether Raza had discussed plans to expand the business, Khan said Raza had spoken to him about catering-related activities.
The commission also questioned Khan about developments after Raza disappeared.
Asked whether Ahmed had given him any instructions following Raza’s disappearance, Khan said Abdullah had informed him that Raza was missing.
The commission then asked whether Ahmed had contacted him after the Judicial Commission was formed. Khan replied that he had himself made contact for the purpose of filing tax returns.
Regarding his interaction with police, Khan told the commission that his statement was probably recorded on August 22.
During the proceedings, lawyer Jibran Nasir also questioned Khan about the business and its partners. Nasir asked whether Mir Raza Ali Finance had been concealing anything from its other partners.
Khan replied that he had always met both partners together and had never met either of them separately.
Khan also described Mir Raza Ali as someone who was not prone to fighting or behaving rudely.
His testimony before the Judicial Commission focused largely on the business’s financial records, his professional interactions with Raza and his associates, and events surrounding Raza’s disappearance.
The commission’s proceedings are continuing as it examines testimony and other information related to the case.
It is worth noting here that the investigation into the death of 25-year-old businessman and Wafflix owner Mir Raza Ali has entered a new phase after police added Sections 365, 302 and 201 of the Pakistan Penal Code to the case, constituted a new investigation team and launched a fresh probe into the circumstances surrounding his disappearance and death.
