--- title: "Post-mortem completed, cause of death unclear for five family members found dead in Karachi flat" description: "Both outlets reported that post-mortem examinations were completed on five family members found dead in a Karachi flat, but noted that the cause of death remains undetermined. Pakistan Observer mentioned that a chemical report is pending to establish the cause, while 24 News HD emphasized that police investigations are still ongoing to uncover the real cause of death." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/9564-five-people-including-three-kids-found-dead-at-karachi-flat site: HarZaviya language: en --- # Post-mortem completed, cause of death unclear for five family members found dead in Karachi flat pakistan · updated 22 Sep 2026, 1:16 AM PKT · 20–22 Sep 2026 · 24 articles from 14 outlets over 2 developments ## How it developed Newest development first. Each carries its own coverage and, where we have one, our summary of it. ### 21 Sep 2026 — Post-mortem completed, cause of death unclear for five family members found dead in Karachi flat (4 outlets) > Both outlets reported that post-mortem examinations were completed on five family members found dead in a Karachi flat, but noted that the cause of death remains undetermined. Pakistan Observer mentioned that a chemical report is pending to establish the cause, while 24 News HD emphasized that police investigations are still ongoing to uncover the real cause of death. - **24 News HD** — [Doctor, wife and three children laid to rest in Karachi](https://www.24newshd.tv/22-Sep-2026/doctor-wife-three-children-laid-rest-karachi) · 22 Sep 2026, 1:16 AM PKT > The bodies of a doctor, his wife, and their three children, who were found dead in a flat in Karachi’s Ahsanabad area, have been handed over to their relatives and buried. - **Aaj News (English)** — [Family of five found dead in Karachi flat, relatives head to city from Lahore](https://english.aaj.tv/news/330473346/family-of-five-found-dead-in-karachi-flat-relatives-head-to-city-from-lahore) · 21 Sep 2026, 7:29 PM PKT · 75% identical wording to the newest filing > Police are investigating the deaths of five members of a family whose bodies were found in a flat in the city’s Ahsan Abad area, as the deceased man’s brother and father-in-law travelled from Lahore to Karachi on Monday. The bodies of Dr Umar, his wife and their three daughters were recovered from a flat in the Lakhani Flats building near Site Super Highway. Police said postmortem examinations ... - **BOL News** — [Doctor, wife and three daughters found dead in Karachi](https://www.bolnews.com/pakistan/doctor-wife-and-three-daughters-found-dead-in-karachi) · 21 Sep 2026, 1:43 PM PKT · 82% identical wording to the newest filing > What began with a foul smell coming from a locked apartment turned into a grim discovery Sunday, when police found a doctor, his wife and their three young daughters dead inside their Ahsanabad home. - **Pakistan Observer** — [Post-mortem completed, chemical report yet to determine five-family members’ death at Karachi flat](https://pakobserver.net/post-mortem-completed-chemical-report-yet-to-determine-five-family-members-death-at-karachi-flat/) · 21 Sep 2026, 11:41 AM PKT · 68% identical wording to the newest filing > KARACHI – The post-mortem examinations have been completed on the bodies of five members of a family found dead inside… ### 20 Sep 2026 — Family of five, including three children, found dead in Karachi flat (13 outlets) > Most outlets led with the discovery of a family of five, including three children, found dead in a flat in Karachi’s Ahsanabad area, with several noting the bodies appeared to be several days old. A number of reports highlighted the suspicion of collective suicide, particularly citing police statements, while others framed the incident as a mystery with the cause of death still under investigation. Some outlets, such as 24 News HD and Daily Times, also mentioned that post-mortem examinations were being conducted to determine the exact cause of death. The identity of the deceased as a doctor and his family was mentioned in several headlines, while others described them more generally as a husband, wife, and children. - **Dawn** — [Doctor, wife and three daughters found dead in Karachi apartment](https://www.dawn.com/news/2031488/doctor-wife-and-three-daughters-found-dead-in-karachi-apartment) · 21 Sep 2026, 9:37 AM PKT > • Foul smell emanating from family’s flat prompted neighbours to inform police • Doctors reserve opinion on cause of death until post-mortem examination is complete KARACHI: In a disturbing incident, a middle-aged doctor, his wife and their three underage daughters were found dead at their Ahsanabad apartment in Scheme-33 off Superhighway on Sunday, officials said. They added that the five part... - **Daily Times** — [Family of five, including three children, found dead in Karachi flat](https://dailytimes.com.pk/1555985/family-of-five-including-three-children-found-dead-in-karachi-flat/) · 21 Sep 2026, 5:56 AM PKT · 77% identical wording to the newest filing > The bodies of a family of five — a husband, wife and three children — were recovered from a flat in Site’s Ahsanabad area on Sunday, with police saying the bodies were several days old and that suicide was suspected. In a statement, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) East Zubair Nazir Sheikh said the bodies […] - **Arab News Pakistan** — [Police probe cause as five members of a family found dead inside Karachi apartment](https://www.arabnews.pk/pakistan/police-probe-cause-as-five-members-of-a-family-found-dead-inside-karachi-apartment-3001811) · 20 Sep 2026, 10:56 PM PKT · 76% identical wording to the newest filing - **24 News HD** — [Post-mortem completed; cause of deaths remains unclear](https://www.24newshd.tv/20-Sep-2026/post-mortem-completed-cause-deaths-remains-unclear) · 20 Sep 2026, 10:35 PM PKT · 73% identical wording to the newest filing > The bodies of five people, including a man, a woman and three young girls, were found in an apartment in Karachi’s Ahsanabad area, while investigations into the deaths are underway. - **Pakistan Observer** — [Doctor, Wife, Three Children Found Dead in Karachi Apartment](https://pakobserver.net/doctor-wife-three-children-found-dead-in-karachi-apartment/) · 20 Sep 2026, 7:50 PM PKT · 87% identical wording to the newest filing > Five members of a family, including a doctor, his wife and their three children, were found dead inside their flat… - **BOL News** — [Family of five, including three children, found dead in Karachi flat](https://bolnews.com/pakistan/family-of-five-including-three-children-found-dead-in-karachi-flat) · 20 Sep 2026, 7:01 PM PKT · 76% identical wording to the newest filing > Tragedy strikes Karachi as a family of five, including three children, is found dead in their Ahsanabad flat. Police suspect suicide, bodies were days old. - **Minute Mirror** — [Five-member family found dead in Karachi flat](https://minutemirror.com.pk/five-member-family-found-dead-in-karachi-flat-632877/) · 20 Sep 2026, 6:12 PM PKT · 78% identical wording to the newest filing > A family of five, including three children, was found dead inside their apartment in Ahsanabad, Karachi, on Sunday, with police suspecting - **Geo News** — [Family of five, including three children, found dead in Karachi flat](https://www.geo.tv/latest/682901-bodies-of-family-of-five-including-three-children-found-in-karachi-flat) · 20 Sep 2026, 5:46 PM PKT · 82% identical wording to the newest filing > Representational image of a crime scene secured with a barricade tape. — UnsplashFlat door found locked from inside on seventh floor.Deceased doctor recently found job after long unemployment.Sindh IG orders merit-based investigation into incident.KARACHI: The bodies of a... - **Hum News English** — [Doctor, wife, three children found dead in Karachi flat](https://humenglish.com/latest/doctor-wife-three-children-found-dead-in-karachi-flat/) · 20 Sep 2026, 5:31 PM PKT · 89% identical wording to the newest filing > KARACHI: A doctor, his wife and their three children were found dead in a flat in Karachi’s Ahsanabad area, police said on Sunday, with the bodies believed to be several days old. The five bodies were found in a room on the seventh floor of the flat, police said, adding that the apartment’s door was locked from inside. East SSP Zubair Nazir Sheikh said the deceased included a doctor who was the... - **Daily Pakistan (English)** — [Five family members found dead in Karachi flat](https://en.dailypakistan.com.pk/20-Sep-2026/five-family-members-found-dead-in-karachi-flat) · 20 Sep 2026, 4:10 PM PKT · 77% identical wording to the newest filing > KARACHI – Bodies of five people were found inside a flat in Karachi’s Ahsanabad area, police said. According to police, the deceased were a husband, his wife and their children. The bodies appeared to be several days old. Police said the deceased, identified as Dr Omar, was employed at a hospital in Ahsanabad. The bodies […] - **ARY News (English)** — [Karachi: Doctor, wife and three children found dead in Ahsanabad flat](https://arynews.tv/karachi-doctor-wife-and-three-children-found-dead-in-ahsanabad-flat) · 20 Sep 2026, 3:23 PM PKT · 85% identical wording to the newest filing > According to police, the deceased include a doctor, his wife and their three children.A police contingent reached the scene after... - **Dunya News** — [Five of a family found dead in Karachi flat](https://dunyanews.tv/en/Crime/973814-five-of-a-family-found-dead-in-karachi-flat) · 20 Sep 2026, 3:03 PM PKT · 75% identical wording to the newest filing > The bodies were being shifted to a hospital for post-mortem examinations to determine the cause of death - **The Express Tribune** — [Doctor, wife and three children found dead in Karachi's Ahsanabad](https://tribune.com.pk/story/2630385/doctor-wife-and-three-children-found-dead-in-karachis-ahsanabad) · 20 Sep 2026, 2:54 PM PKT · 80% identical wording to the newest filing > Police say bodies are four to five days old, investigators suspect that deaths could be case of collective suicide ## Part of a bigger story Other stories whose coverage resembles this one, nearest first. 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