Pakistani TV anchor Rabia Ahsan shot dead at home; husband detained
Pakistani television anchor Rabia Ahsan was shot dead at her home in Rawalpindi, leading to the detention of her husband. The incident has sparked calls from the First Lady for a transparent investigation into the violence against professional women.
Why it matters
The killing has drawn national attention to the safety of women in Pakistan and the recurring issue of violence against female professionals in the region.
A Pakistani television anchorperson, Rabia Ahsan, was shot dead at her home in Rawalpindi on Sunday, with police taking her husband into custody and seizing the suspected weapon. The incident took place in the Gulshanabad area of the city, where Ahsan worked as an anchor and programme host for a local private TV channel.City Police Officer (CPO) Hassan Mushtaq Sukhera confirmed that Ahsan's husband had been detained and that the suspected weapon had been seized. He said an investigation had been launched to establish the circumstances surrounding her death.According to the CPO, a male domestic worker at the house told police that Ahsan's husband had claimed the gunshot was fired accidentally.Sukhera visited the crime scene along with the senior superintendent of police (SSP) operations, the SSP investigations and a team of forensic experts.
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