Timeline of events in Sara Sharif case
The IndependentGet the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. – August 9 Sara’s father Urfan Sharif, 41, his partner Beinash Batool, 29, and Urfan Sharif’s brother, Faisal Malik, 28, travel to Islamabad, Pakistan, with five children aged between one and 13 years old. – August 18 Surrey Police say they would like to speak to Urfan Sharif, Beinash Batool and Faisal Malik in relation to the investigation, with a search for them under way. – August 24 Rawalpindi Region police chief Khurram Ali says the force is “close to locating” Mr Sharif, Ms Batool and Mr Malik, after they had interrogated Mr Sharif’s father, brother and uncle. – September 9 A police spokesman in Jhelum says Mr Sharif and Ms Batool are in hiding and 10 close relatives have been taken into custody for questioning, including Sara’s grandfather Muhammad Sharif.