Authorities are expanding their investigation into the death of Pakistani actress and model Humaira Asghar Ali to determine whether it was natural, accidental, a suicide, or a murder, according to reports.

 

Humaira was reportedly going through a severe financial crisis for months before her death and had tried to reach out for help.

 

According to reports citing the investigation team, Humaira approached at least 10 people, including her brother Salman, on October 7, 2024, sending them a WhatsApp message that read, “Hello, I want to talk to you,” but did not receive any response. Reports add that she also contacted close friends for financial assistance, but her requests went unanswered.

 

As per the investigators, the team has decided to question a total of 63 individuals, many of whom have already recorded their statements. The team is also analysing digital and forensic evidence gathered from Humaira’s mobile phones, tablet and laptop. Investigators found the device passwords written in her personal diary.

 

Sources said no medications were found at the scene and that Humaira’s hands were reportedly clutched to her chest when discovered. Her gym trainer told investigators that Humaira followed a strict fitness routine, working out three hours every day.

 

Humaira’s decomposed body was discovered on July 8, 2025, when Gizri Police, accompanied by a court bailiff, broke into her fourth-floor rented apartment in the Ittehad Commercial Area of Karachi’s Defence Housing Authority (DHA) to enforce an eviction order. Her landlord had gone to court after Humaira failed to pay rent since April 2024.

 

According to neighbours, they noticed a foul odour coming from the flat, but the vacant apartment next door, which had been unoccupied until February 2025, likely delayed the discovery.

 

Both the main door and balcony door of the apartment were locked from the inside, which suggests Humaira was alone at the time of her death, according to the investigation team.