Sindh Govt to Arrange Burial for Actress Humaira Asghar After Family Declines Body

KARACHI: The body of actress and model Humaira Asghar Ali remains unclaimed in a Karachi cold storage for the past two days, following her death, which is now mired in mystery and public outrage.

With her family refusing to receive her remains, the Sindh Culture and Tourism Department has stepped forward, announcing that it will take responsibility for her burial.

Provincial Minister for Culture Syed Zulfiqar Ali Shah confirmed that if the deceased’s parents or immediate blood relatives continue to refuse accepting the body, the department will consider itself Humaira’s heir and proceed with her burial. A formal letter has already been sent by the Sindh culture secretary to the DIG South, requesting the handover of the body for funeral arrangements.

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The secretary, in his letter to the DIG South, requested the handover of Humaira Asghar’s body, stating that she is not an abandoned individual. “The case of Humaira Asghar is deeply saddening and heartbreaking,” the letter noted. The culture department will take full responsibility for all stages of the process, including the burial and cemetery arrangements.

“Our first effort remains to persuade the parents to accept and receive the body,” the secretary added.

“Our first effort is that the parents agree and receive the body,” said Zulfiqar Ali Shah. “But if not, we will fulfil our moral and social responsibility to ensure she is laid to rest with dignity.”