KARACHI, August 7, 2026: The Sindh Health Department has restored the original medical board constituted for the exhumation of entrepreneur Mir Raza Ali, with a formal notification issued in this regard, ARY News reported.
According to the notification, the medical board comprises pathologists, forensic experts, medico-legal officers and representatives from the Police Surgeon’s Office.
Forensic expert Dr Farah Wasim and pathologist Professor Dr Naseem Ahmed have been included in the board, along with CPLC forensic identification expert Amir Hassan.
Additional Police Surgeon Dr Sri Chand, Dr Kamran Khan and Dr Daniyal Mirza are also among the members. Dr Muhammad Yasin and Dr Samia Syed have likewise been included.
The Sindh Health Department said additional experts could be added to the board if required during the exhumation process.
The restoration of the original board comes as authorities prepare to resume proceedings in the Mir Raza Ali case. The board will examine the remains as part of the investigation into the circumstances surrounding his death.
Earlier, a judicial magistrate stayed the exhumation of Mir Raza Ali’s body for a fresh post-mortem examination until August 10 after his parents objected to the newly reconstituted five-member medical board.
Judicial Magistrate (East) Hameedullah issued the order on an application filed by the deceased’s father, Mir Hussain Ali, who challenged the formation of the new board.
Through his lawyer, Mir Hussain Ali told the court that the family would not consent to the exhumation being conducted under the supervision of the newly constituted board.
The lawyer said the government had issued multiple notifications regarding the board’s composition, including a third notification, which the family also rejected.
“The new medical board is unacceptable under any circumstances,” the counsel told the court, adding that the deceased’s parents had already recorded their statements before the investigating officer.
