Popular TV news anchor and mother of two Rabia Ahsan was fatally shot by her husband, Ahsan Tahir, inside their home on Sunday, November 8, just hours after posting a video to her YouTube channel.
The 41-year-old anchor for 92 News was slain around 3 p.m. after her sister heard gunshots from an adjoining room and discovered Ahsan with fatal injuries, alongside Tahir allegedly holding an unlicensed pistol.
First responders pronounced Ahsan deceased after discovering gunshot wounds to her neck and back, while police recovered the weapon and immediately took Tahir into custody.
During police questioning, Tahir allegedly admitted to the shooting but claimed the firearm discharged accidentally without his knowledge that it was loaded, despite authorities noting no prior recorded history of domestic disputes.
Rawalpindi Police Officer Hassan Mushtaq Sukherea assured that an impartial investigation will be conducted into the incident, which has drawn widespread public condemnation and statements of mourning from prominent government officials in Pakistan.
