A Pakistani television presenter who was discussing the US midterm elections on YouTube hours before her death is at the center of a homicide investigation. Rawalpindi police said Rabia Ahsan, 41, was found Sunday afternoon on her bedroom floor with a gunshot wound below her neck. People reports. Relatives say they found her husband of about 16 years, Ahsan Tahir, in the room holding a gun.
Ahsan’s brother accused Tahir of killing her, sparking an investigation; Police said Tahir later claimed he accidentally fired his gun, not realizing it was loaded, the police said. Times of India reports. A domestic worker would have saved this account. Authorities recovered a .30 caliber pistol, for which Tahir apparently did not have a valid license. Ahsan worked for 92 News, a leading Urdu-language news channel, reports news.com.au. She had two daughters aged 11 and 13 with Tahsin.
- Pakistan’s first lady has called for an independent and transparent investigation. “Such incidents demand serious attention and accountability,” Aseefa Bhutto-Zardari said in a statement. “Women must be able to live and work without fearing for their lives.”
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