New details have emerged regarding the ownership and tenancy of a bungalow in Gulistan-e-Johar Block 1 that has been linked to the investigation into the death of Karachi’s young businessman Mir Raza Ali.
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According to details reported by local media, the bungalow belongs to a 71-year-old woman named Tahira Sultana.
The property was reportedly rented to a man identified as Liaquat Ali, who subsequently operated the premises as a guesthouse.
Reports claimed that the bungalow was rented out in May 2026 and had been functioning as a guesthouse since then.
The property has come under investigators’ focus following developments in the Mir Raza Ali case, as police continue examining whether the guesthouse or any of its occupants had a connection with the circumstances surrounding his disappearance and death.
According to the reported details, Tahira Sultana’s husband retired in 2008 from the position of Labour Director. However, no official evidence has so far been disclosed publicly about the property ownership.
Investigators are now examining the tenancy records, activities at the guesthouse, identities of its occupants and visitors, as well as available CCTV and other forensic evidence.
The development comes after police recently sealed the Gulistan-e-Johar guesthouse as part of the investigation.
Police have reportedly taken several people associated with the premises into custody for questioning. Investigators are expected to determine who was present at the guesthouse around the time of Mir Raza’s disappearance and whether any of the individuals had contact with him.
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The newly constituted investigation team headed by DIG Crime and Investigation Aamir Farooqi is reviewing the case following the second post-mortem examination and the addition of Sections 365, 302 and 201 of the Pakistan Penal Code.
The investigation remains ongoing, and authorities have yet to publicly establish a definitive link between the bungalow, its occupants and Mir Raza Ali’s death.
