Mir Raza Ali case: Dr. Osama says he stands by his first post-mortem report

Dr. Osama Sheikh, the Medicolegal Officer (MLO) who conducted the first post-mortem of Mir Raza Ali, a young Karachi businessman, said he stood by his first post-mortem report and did not accept or stand by the final report dated August 11, 2026.

At his second appearance before the inquiry commission, Dr. Osama told the media that he acted under the guidance and supervision of the Additional Police Surgeon (APS), who also holds the authority of Police Surgeon (PS) Summaiya.

He withdrew his endorsement of the final report, explaining that signing it was a mistake driven by self-doubt.

“When a senior doctor tells everyone in a class, including me, that the bullet had entered from the back, I also began to doubt myself. That was my mistake, and that is why I have returned to the commission today to explain my position.

He said that Dr Summaiya did not tell him before 5 August 2026 that he had made any mistake or that the matter was being discussed in the media.

‘I was not issued a show-cause notice alleging that I had made any mistake in the post-mortem No. 329,’ Dr. Osama said.

He further stated that he had finalized the initial post-mortem report and sent it to Dr. Summaiya via WhatsApp on 31 July, 2026. On 1 August, he reported for duty and submitted a physical copy.

‘At around 9 AM on 1 August, I was instructed to withdraw the report and keep it with me, with the understanding that changes would be made to it on Monday’. Dr. Osama recalled.

Replying to a question about why he did not send photographs of the exit wound to Dr Summaiya, he said that he had conducted the post-mortem as a routine procedure, and also taken photographs for his own reference because he had to prepare the post-mortem report.

He said that he had no idea that those photographs would later appear in the media and the case would become high-profile.

Dr. Osama said that he only wanted to present his timeline and explain his position.

He noted that although he was initially advised to wait and assured that conditions would improve, matters only escalated, leaving him no choice but to step forward and defend his position.