ranipur

Reconciliation Between Family Of Murdered Maid, Main Accused

1 min read

KARACHI: In a shocking development, the family of Fatima Furiro, a minor girl found dead under suspicious circumstances at the Haveli of the influential Pir of Ranipur last year, has reconciled with the main accused, Asad Shah Jeelani.

Adding to this, other eyewitnesses and close relatives of Fatima Furiro have also cleared all accused persons, including Asad Shah, his wife Hina Bibi, and his father-in-law Fayaz Shah, of any wrongdoing.

In affidavits submitted to the court, these individuals claimed that their previous statements to the police accusing the trio were false.

Fatima Furiro, a young housemaid, was discovered dead at Pir Asad Shah’s Haveli in August 2024.

Public outcry following media reports led to the arrest of Pir Asad Shah Jeelani, his wife, and father-in-law on charges of torturing the 10-year-old to death.

However, Fatima’s parents, Nadeem and Shabnam Furiro have since submitted affidavits to the Anti-Terrorism Court in Khairpur expressing no objection to the bail of the main accused Pir Asad Shah Jeelani.

Reports suggest this decision was influenced by a settlement between the parties. Despite this, Judge Mehboob Ali Jahaweri has opted to proceed with the trial.

Nadeem Furiro confirmed to The News that his family faced pressure from local notables to reconcile with the Pirs of Ranipur, leading to the submission of the affidavit in favour of Pir Asad.

The Furiro family are followers of the Pirs of Ranipur, and several young girls, including Fatima, worked as underpaid housemaids in the Pirs’ homes.

Following Fatima’s suspicious death and the initial autopsy report, the

Ranipur police filed a case against the accused under Sections 302 and 34 of the Pakistan Penal Code based on a complaint by the child’s mother.

Main accused Asad Shah denied killing Fatima, claiming she had died while being treated at his home for stomach pain.

Published in News Daily on 04-August-2024.

Previous Story

Polio Crisis Deepens As New Case Takes Pakistan’s Total To 12

say no to violence
Next Story

Gender-Based Violence Cases Doubled In Punjab: Report

Latest from Blog

Govt Declares Water Emergency in Gwadar

QUETTA/GWADAR: The Balochistan government has declared a water emergency in Gwadar and suspended all taxes related to water supply to resolve the issue of serious water shortage the coastal district. A decision to this effect was taken after a massive protest demonstration was staged by residents of Gwadar. The water…

Woman Held From School After Failed Kidnap Bid

SARGODHA: A woman was arrested from a school for allegedly trying to kidnap two students and spraying poisonous gas on the children and teachers present in the school. According to the complaint filed by Sheikhanwala Primary School, in Bhakkar’s Darya Khan tehsil, headmistress Sundas Zahra alleged that a woman, later…

FBISE To Share Its Software With Other Boards

ISLAMABAD: Secretary of the Ministry of Federal Education and Professional Training Nadeem Mahbub asked the Federal Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (FBISE) to share its software system with all the provincial Boards and to arrange training sessions for teachers to strengthen assessment practices and capacity at the provincial level.…

Pakistan Deeper Into Hunger Crisis, Warns GHI

ISLAMABAD: Climate shocks, soaring food prices, and chronic underinvestment in nutrition and health have pushed Pakistan deeper into a hunger crisis, the Global Hunger Index (GHI) 2025 warns, placing the country among those still facing “serious” levels of hunger despite more than two decades of national and global pledges to…

Sindh Faces Alarming Rise in Unsafe Abortions

KARACHI: Sindh faces a mounting women’s health crisis, with an estimated 400,000 to 500,000 abortions taking place annually — many of them unsafe, unregulated, and life-threatening. This alarming figure, combined with widespread malnutrition and anemia, is placing countless women at risk, medical experts warn. Speaking to The Express Tribune, Dr Mehwish…
Go toTop