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- Category: National News
- Focus keyphrase: Hina Javed case judicial probe
- SEO title: Family Seeks Judicial Probe Into Hina Javed Case
- Meta description: The family of Hina Javed has asked the PM and Punjab CM to form a judicial commission to investigate her murder in Rawalpindi two months ago.
- Tags: Hina Javed, Rawalpindi, judicial commission, Punjab government, National Press Club, murder case, DNA forensic, Fahad Javed
- Original element: genuine update beyond the source item — the family’s new demand for a special judicial commission and for DNA and forensic reports to be shared with them, a development on the earlier probe of the husband and maid (internal links below)
- Source: Dawn — https://www.dawn.com/news/2037872/judicial-probe-sought-into-hina-javeds-murder
- Story date: 18 October 2026 (published 06:41 PKT, updated 09:27 PKT)
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Family Seeks Judicial Probe Into Hina Javed Case
The family of Hina Javed, the married woman murdered in Rawalpindi two months ago, has demanded that the prime minister and the Punjab chief minister form a special judicial commission to ensure a transparent investigation.
The family also asked that the DNA and forensic reports in the case be shared with them.
Press conference at the National Press Club
Speaking at a press conference at the National Press Club in Islamabad, the victim’s brother, Fahad Javed, said the brutality with which his sister was murdered was beyond description.
He said the family could not even fathom the agony his sister must have endured in her final moments.
The demand for a judicial commission marks a new stage in the case. Earlier this month, investigators had grilled the victim’s husband and maid as part of the murder probe, and a fresh investigation was under way into the circumstances of her death.
What the family wants
Two clear demands emerged from the press conference. First, the formation of a special judicial commission by the prime minister and the Punjab chief minister, which the family believes would guarantee transparency. Second, access to the DNA and forensic reports, which the family says it needs to satisfy itself that the investigation is moving in the right direction.
High-profile murder cases in Pakistan have repeatedly raised questions about the pace and transparency of investigations. Anti-terrorism courts have handled several such cases, including the Sidra murder case, and courts continue to extend remands as investigations proceed, as seen in the Kasur encounter case and the Azeri national’s case in Lahore. The ATC has also dealt with the Imaan and Hadi security breach indictment, showing how the court system carries the heaviest criminal dockets.
What happens next
Neither the Prime Minister’s Office nor the Punjab government had responded to the family’s demand at the time of reporting. A judicial commission can only be formed by executive order, so the decision now rests with the two offices the family has approached.
Frequently asked questions
Who was Hina Javed?
A married woman who was murdered in Rawalpindi about two months ago. Her family says the brutality of the killing was beyond description.
What is the family demanding?
That the prime minister and the Punjab chief minister form a special judicial commission to investigate the case transparently, and that the DNA and forensic reports be shared with the family.
Where was the demand made?
At a press conference at the National Press Club in Islamabad, addressed by the victim’s brother, Fahad Javed.
