Pakistani journalist Khawar Hussain found dead on Saturday night of August 16, 2025 outside of a restaurant on Hyderabad Road and Sanghar. The case of the journalist, Khawar Hussain death, has triggered the question whether it was suicide or was it a targeted killing.
According to police, Khawar Hussain was seated in the driver’s seat with a pistol in his hand when discovered. CCTV footage showed the journalist Khawar Hussain entering and exiting the restaurant twice before returning to his car. No other individual was captured in the footage.
The journalist had travelled to Sanghar to attend a religious gathering at his brother-in-law’s residence. The sudden death of Khawar Hussain journalist has triggered widespread concern among media workers and institutions.
Investigation Into Khawar Hussain Death
Police confirmed that the weapon recovered from the car was Khawar Hussain’s own licensed pistol. Investigators are treating the case under both possible angles — suicide and homicide. Call data records (CDR), bullet casing, fingerprints, and forensic analysis are being reviewed in the Khawar Hussain journalist death investigation.
One of Khawar Hussain journalist’s two mobile phones is still missing and being traced by authorities.
Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah, Governor Kamran Tessori, and PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari have directed senior police officials to conduct a transparent inquiry into the death of journalist Khawar Hussain. Karachi Press Club has also demanded an impartial investigation.
Autopsy Report of Khawar Hussain
The first post-mortem report published on 17 August 2025, showed that the bullet was of Khawar Hussain own pistol indicating suicide. Forensic teams are, however, still testing all their pieces of evidence to ensure that the murder case of the Khawar Hussain journalist is closed.
Khawar Hussain journalist had almost a decade of experience in broadcast journalism related to the Karachi press and had worked in various news channels including Dawn News. The killing of Khawar Hussain has emerged as one of the leading examples of Pakistani journalist-killing, and there are demands that the press should be safeguarded and made safe in Pakistan.
