Who was Rabia Ahsan? Pakistani TV anchor found shot dead at her Rawalpindi home
Pakistani anchor Rabia Ahsan was found shot dead at her Rawalpindi home. Her husband is in custody. Here’s what police say and who she was
PTC Web Desk: Pakistani TV anchor Rabia Ahsan, 41, was found shot dead at her home in Rawalpindi on Sunday. The police have taken her husband, Ahsan Tahir Khan, into custody.
What happened
The shooting took place at the couple’s house in Gulshanabad, on Adiala Road. Senior police officers reached the scene with forensic experts. Teams from the Punjab Forensic Science Agency collected evidence and Rabia’s body was sent to a hospital for a post-mortem.
The police also recovered a pistol they believe was used in the shooting.
What the husband told police
According to Samaa and Dawn, Khan told officials the pistol went off by accident while he was handling it. He said he did not know it was loaded. A male domestic worker at the house also told the police that Khan had described the shot as accidental.
A murder case has been registered against him under Section 302. He has told the police there was no argument between them before the incident. The police have not said what caused the shooting and the investigation is still on.
Who was Rabia Ahsan?
Rabia worked as an anchor and programme host at private channel 92 News. She also co-hosted a current affairs show with senior journalists Amir Mateen and Rauf Klasra.
She leaves behind two daughters, aged 13 and 11. Dawn reported that the girls were on the lawn with their grandmother when the shot was fired.
Her death has shocked Pakistan’s journalist community. Colleagues and public figures have expressed grief.
Pakistan’s First Lady Aseefa Bhutto-Zardari said she was deeply saddened. She called for an investigation that is thorough, fair and open, so that the facts come out and those responsible are held to account.
She also pointed to the death of digital media executive Hina Javed, who was found dead at her Rawalpindi home in August. Aseefa said she is worried about what she calle
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