Family of slain digital executive urges human-rights commission to probe alleged evidence tampering

Hina Javed, a 45-year-old digital media executive, was discovered dead at her Rawalpindi home with signs of torture, leading to the arrest of her husband and a domestic worker. Her brother Fahad Javed claims the investigation has been skewed, accusing the husband’s brother of cleaning the crime scene, tampering with phone logs and coordinating with forensic officials to protect the main suspect. In a September-10 letter to the National Commission on Human Rights, the family cited sections of the Pakistan Penal Code and the Police Order, demanding the commission obtain case records and order a new, unbiased probe.

They also urged that the investigating officer avoid any contact with the accused’s family and that the suspects receive no preferential treatment in jail. The petition seeks to ensure that evidence linking the husband to the murder is properly gathered and that the case proceeds without interference.