Rs270,000 Stolen From Raja Pervaiz Ashraf House

Thieves stole household items worth about Rs270,000 from the Rawalpindi residence of former prime minister Raja Pervaiz Ashraf, police said. The Raja Pervaiz Ashraf house theft took place at his home in Dhoke Amb, Jatli, and a case has been registered at Jatli Police Station.

The complaint was filed by Ashraf’s personal secretary, Tayyab Fazal. Police sources put the value of the stolen items at about Rs270,000.

What the FIR says was taken

According to the first information report, the stolen items included three air conditioners, two doors, two windows, carpets, crockery, decorative items and a lawn mower. The FIR also stated that several locks were found broken at different places inside the residence.

The range of items suggests the thieves had time inside the house. Air conditioners, doors and windows are not things that can be carried away in a hurry, and broken locks at more than one place point to a planned entry rather than a snatch-and-run theft.

The complainant asked police for an immediate investigation, recovery of the stolen items and legal action against those responsible. Police have registered the case and, according to the report, are investigating.

A missing employee, and what police have not said

Police personnel on duty said a domestic employee working at the residence had been absent since the previous night and that his mobile phone was switched off. That detail is part of the police account, but it is important to be clear about what it does and does not mean.

No suspect has been named in the account published so far, and the employee’s absence has not been described by police as proof of involvement. Investigators will need to establish where the employee was, and whether the absence is connected to the theft at all, before any conclusion can be drawn.

That caution matters in cases involving domestic staff, where an absent worker can quickly become the focus of suspicion without evidence. The FIR itself records a theft and a request for investigation. Anything beyond that remains for police to establish.

Raja Pervaiz Ashraf house theft: why the case draws attention

Ashraf is a senior Pakistan Peoples Party leader and a former prime minister, so a theft at his home naturally draws more attention than a routine burglary. But the facts of the case are ordinary in one important way: they describe the same problems many households face, from broken locks to the slow work of recovering stolen goods.

Rawalpindi police handle many such cases each month, and recovery often depends on quick reporting, clear lists of stolen items and checks on local buyers of second-hand goods. In this case, the detailed FIR list, including the number of air conditioners, doors and windows taken, gives investigators a concrete starting point.

The case also comes at a time when street crime in major cities is under close public watch. In Karachi, a passer-by was recently shot dead while trying to stop a robbery, a case covered in our report on the Sohrab Goth robbery killing. That case and this one are different in scale and seriousness, but both show why households and police treat break-ins as a test of everyday security.

Rawalpindi itself has been in the news for civic deadlines, including a one-week window for private schools to complete registration, reported in our coverage of the Rawalpindi private schools registration deadline. The theft case is a separate matter, but it adds to the picture of a city where residents look to the authorities for basic protection and follow-through.

For now, the next steps are with Jatli police: trace the stolen items, check the broken locks for evidence, and account for the movements of everyone with access to the house. Until that work is done, the case remains an open investigation, not a solved one. Court and police processes were also in focus this week, with SHC narcotics cases moved to Karachi special courts and an LHC ruling setting conviction limits.

Frequently asked questions

What was stolen from Raja Pervaiz Ashraf’s house?

Three air conditioners, two doors, two windows, carpets, crockery, decorative items and a lawn mower, worth about Rs270,000.

Where did the theft take place?

At Ashraf’s residence in Dhoke Amb, Jatli, in Rawalpindi.

Has anyone been named as a suspect?

No suspect has been named in the account published so far. Police said a domestic employee was absent and his phone was switched off, but that has not been described as proof of involvement.

Where was the case registered?

At Jatli Police Station, on the complaint of Ashraf’s personal secretary, Tayyab Fazal.