{"id":110414,"date":"2026-07-03T15:00:04","date_gmt":"2026-07-03T15:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/major-breakthrough-suspects-confess-to-murder-of-kabul-jan-hotel-owner-hashim-noorzai-in-quetta\/"},"modified":"2026-07-03T15:00:04","modified_gmt":"2026-07-03T15:00:04","slug":"major-breakthrough-suspects-confess-to-murder-of-kabul-jan-hotel-owner-hashim-noorzai-in-quetta","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/major-breakthrough-suspects-confess-to-murder-of-kabul-jan-hotel-owner-hashim-noorzai-in-quetta\/","title":{"rendered":"Major Breakthrough: Suspects Confess to Murder of Kabul Jan Hotel Owner Hashim Noorzai in Quetta"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Syed Ali Shah, Ali Hamza:\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>
\u200bQUETTA:<\/em><\/strong> In a major development, three suspects have confessed to the murder of prominent local businessman Mohammad Hashim Noorzai, the owner of Quetta\u2019s famous Kabul Jan Hotel.<\/p>\n

Senior police officials confirmed that the motive behind the high-profile assassination stems from professional jealousy and a deep-seated business dispute.<\/p>\n

\u200bThe three suspects, residents of Satellite Town, Quetta, were quietly taken into custody three days ago during a targeted investigation. Law enforcement agencies have also successfully recovered the vehicle used in the attack.
\u200bDuring interrogation, the suspects cracked and formally admitted to plotting and executing the assassination of the young entrepreneur.<\/p>\n

\n\u200bJealousy and Business Dispute Cut Short a Young Life<\/h2>\n

\u200bAccording to a senior investigator, the brutal killing was not a random act of street crime.
\u200b\u201dWhen questioned about the motive, the suspects confessed that intense professional jealousy and an ongoing business rivalry drove them to commit the crime,\u201d the officer stated. \u201cThey explicitly targeted a young, energetic businessman who was rapidly scaling his business operations.\u201d
\u200bHashim Noorzai was a highly respected figure in Quetta\u2019s commercial landscape, recognized not only for his popular restaurant on Airport Road but also for his active involvement in the Afghan transit trade. Friends and colleagues remember him as a vibrant, hardworking individual whose sudden death has deeply shaken the local trading community.<\/p>\n

\n\u200bThe Ambush at Baleli Bypass<\/h2>\n

\u200bThe tragic incident occurred on the morning of June 27. Noorzai was traveling from Kuchlak to Quetta when his vehicle was intercepted near the Baleli Bypass. Unidentified gunmen opened fire on his car, killing him on the spot before fleeing the scene.
\u200bThe brazen daytime attack sparked immediate outrage, prompting local traders and family members to stage a large-scale protest on the National Highway, demanding swift justice. The intense pressure led to the formation of a special police team, resulting in the successful tracing and arrest of the suspects within days.
\u200bWith detailed confessions secured and the getaway vehicle in police custody, authorities are finalizing the case file to present the suspects before the court.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Syed Ali Shah, Ali Hamza:\u00a0\u200bQUETTA: In a major development, three suspects have confessed to the murder of prominent local businessman Mohammad Hashim Noorzai, the owner of Quetta\u2019s famous Kabul Jan Hotel. Senior police officials confirmed that the motive behind the high-profile assassination stems from professional jealousy and a deep-seated business dispute. \u200bThe three suspects, residents […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":110415,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/quettavoice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/c4460724-e52e-4cb2-95f4-0b33ad63ad45-1.jpeg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[123],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-110414","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-quetta-zila-news"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t