Police launch murder probe after journalist Rabia Ahsan found shot dead at home in Rawalpindi, husband taken into custody
Pakistani police launched a murder investigation after journalist Rabia Ahsan was found dead in her Rawalpindi home on Sunday, taking her husband into custody.
She was discovered in her bedroom with a gunshot wound below her neck, according to Rawalpindi City Police Officer Hassan Mushtaq Sukhera.
Ahsan was an anchor at 92 News, a notable Urdu-language private news channel in Pakistan.
Police found a firearm at the scene and have taken her husband, Ahsan, into custody for further inquiry.
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The death of 41-year-old journalist Rabia Ahmed Khan, associated with 92 News, in Rawalpindi demands a thorough, impartial and transparent investigation.
According to the statement shared by @AzmaBokhariPMLN ,
Rabia was found dead in her room with a gunshot wound to the head.Her husband, Ahsan Tahir Khan, claims the firearm discharged accidentally while he was playing with it.
He has been taken into custody along with the weapon, and PFSA teams are collecting forensic evidence.
These claims must be independently verified. Every piece of forensic and digital evidence must be preserved, examined and documented. The investigation must be free from influence, and no premature conclusions should be drawn.
No convenient explanations. No compromised investigation. No selective accountability.
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Evidence gathered
Forensic teams collected evidence while Ahsan’s body was moved to a hospital for post-mortem examination.
Preliminary police reports said the firearm discharged accidentally, according to the husband.
Ahsan worked as a Grade 18 government employee at the Overseas Pakistanis Foundation and had two daughters.
Police have not confirmed if the shooting was accidental or intentional.
First Lady Aseefa Bhutto-Zardari called for a transparent investigation and accountability in social media statements.
She also highlighted a previous case involving Hina Javed, raising concerns over violence against women in Pakistan.
A high-level investigation into Javed’s death ruled out her husband’s involvement, suggesting a domestic worker’s implication.
Such incidents underscore ongoing concerns over domestic violence and gender-based killings in Pakistan.
