Sindh Police arrest four suspects in journalist Imtiaz Mir murder case

 JournalismPakistan.com |  Published: 28 October 2025 |  JP Staff Report

Four suspects have been apprehended in connection with the murder of journalist Imtiaz Mir. They are believed to be affiliated with a banned militant group and were captured during a police operation.

Summary

KARACHI — The Sindh government announced late Monday the arrest of four suspected members of a banned militant group allegedly involved in the murder of journalist Imtiaz Mir, independenturdu.com reported.

Sindh Home Minister Ziaul Hassan Lanjar said at a press conference that the suspects were captured during a joint operation by Karachi’s Korangi Police and a security agency.

Mir, a journalist with Metro One, was shot on September 21, 2025, near Malir Kala Board on the National Highway while returning home from work. He succumbed to his injuries a week later.

Lanjar said the suspects were linked to an international terrorist organization receiving “instructions and financial support from a neighboring country.” He added, “Initial investigations have revealed that the arrested suspects belong to the banned outfit Lashkar-e-Tharullah and were planning further terrorist activities in Karachi. During interrogation, they also admitted to having foreign connections.”

Mir had previously visited Israel in a personal capacity and produced programs about Pakistan-Israel relations. He had also posted photos of his visit on Facebook and other social media platforms.

However, Mir’s brother, Riaz Ali, had earlier registered a case at the Saudabad police station under Sections 34 and 324 of the Pakistan Penal Code, accusing Umar Daraz and his sons, Ahmed Bakhsh and Aftab, of orchestrating the attack over a land dispute in their ancestral hometown of Jacobabad.