92 News host Rabia Ahsan shot dead at Rawalpindi home
Television journalist Rabia Ahsan was found dead from a gunshot wound at her home in Rawalpindi, Pakistan. Police have detained her husband for questioning as they investigate whether the incident was accidental or a crime.
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The death of a prominent media figure has triggered a police investigation and raised concerns regarding domestic safety and media security.
JournalismPakistan.com | Published: 8 November 2026 | JP Staff Report
RAWALPINDI - Television journalist and 92 News program host Rabia Ahsan was found dead with a gunshot wound at her residence in Rawalpindi on Sunday, November 8, with police taking her husband into custody as investigators began examining the circumstances of her death.
Her body was discovered in a bedroom at the family home in Gulshan Abad, near Adiala Road. Rawalpindi City Police Officer Hassan Mushtaq Sukhera confirmed the incident and said a firearm had been recovered from the scene. Police and forensic teams were collecting evidence to establish how the shooting occurred.
Police detained Ahsan's husband, identified in media reports as Ahsan, for questioning. According to ARY News and Daily Pakistan, he told investigators during preliminary questioning that the firearm had discharged accidentally.
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