--- title: "Police obtain SIM to access WhatsApp data in Mir Raza murder probe" description: "Most outlets reported that police obtained a SIM registered in Mir Raza’s name to access WhatsApp data as part of the murder investigation. Aaj News and 24 News HD highlighted the SIM transfer to Raza’s mother, while Daily Times and Dunya News also noted the tracing of his final hours and financial activities. ARY News used the phrase “seek ‘WhatsApp data’” in its headline, but did not elaborate further in the excerpt." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/4393-police-make-key-progress-in-mir-raza-death-case site: HarZaviya language: en --- # Police obtain SIM to access WhatsApp data in Mir Raza murder probe pakistan · latest filing 23 Aug 2026, 12:46 PM PKT · 23 Aug 2026 · 5 articles from 5 outlets **HarZaviya summary** — how 5 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts: > Most outlets reported that police obtained a SIM registered in Mir Raza’s name to access WhatsApp data as part of the murder investigation. Aaj News and 24 News HD highlighted the SIM transfer to Raza’s mother, while Daily Times and Dunya News also noted the tracing of his final hours and financial activities. ARY News used the phrase “seek ‘WhatsApp data’” in its headline, but did not elaborate further in the excerpt. ## Same story from 5 outlets Each outlet's own headline, most recent first — read any at its source. - **24 News HD** — [Karachi police obtain new SIM in Mir Raza’s name to trace WhatsApp records](https://www.24newshd.tv/23-Aug-2026/karachi-police-obtain-new-sim-mir-raza-s-name-trace-whatsapp-records) · 23 Aug 2026, 12:46 PM PKT > Karachi Police have made a major development in the investigation into the murder of Mir Raza by obtaining a mobile SIM registered in his name and transferring its ownership to his mother, the 24NewsHD TV channel reported on Sunday. - **Daily Times** — [Mir Raza case sees key progress as police trace final hours](https://dailytimes.com.pk/1542618/mir-raza-case-sees-key-progress-as-police-trace-final-hours/) · 23 Aug 2026, 12:42 PM PKT · 88% identical wording to the newest filing > Mir Raza case investigators have made fresh progress by obtaining a SIM registered in the name of the deceased Karachi trader. Police transferred the SIM to his mother after biometric verification and required documentation to access his WhatsApp backup data. Investigators hope the recovered chats will provide important clues about Mir Raza’s circumstances before his […] - **ARY News (English)** — [Mir Raza Ali case: Probe gains momentum as investigators seek ‘WhatsApp data’](https://arynews.tv/mir-raza-ali-case-investigators-seek-whatsapp-data) · 23 Aug 2026, 12:30 PM PKT · 73% identical wording to the newest filing - **Dunya News** — [Police make key progress in Mir Raza death case](https://dunyanews.tv/en/Pakistan/969324-police-make-key-progress-in-mir-raza-death-case) · 23 Aug 2026, 11:29 AM PKT · 85% identical wording to the newest filing > Police investigating Mir Raza’s death have obtained his registered SIM to access WhatsApp backup data, while investigators have also traced his final 12 hours and financial activities. - **Aaj News (English)** — [Police obtain SIM to access Mir Raza’s WhatsApp in murder probe](https://english.aaj.tv/news/330469099/police-obtain-sim-to-access-mir-razas-whatsapp-in-murder-probe) · 23 Aug 2026, 11:24 AM PKT · 92% identical wording to the newest filing > Police investigators probing the murder of young Karachi businessman Mir Raza have obtained a mobile phone SIM issued in his name, sources said on Sunday. The SIM has now been transferred to Raza’s mother following a request by the police and after completion of biometric verification and other documentation requirements. Investigators will use the SIM to access Raza’s WhatsApp account and retr... ## Part of a bigger story Other stories whose coverage resembles this one, nearest first. 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