Police investigate journalist’s killing at her Rawalpindi residence
Pakistan News
Pakistani TV anchor and journalist Rabia Ahsan was shot dead.
Her body was discovered at her Rawalpindi home by police on Sunday.
Her husband, Ahsan Tahir, has been arrested for questioning.
The police recovered a pistol during the investigation.
The 41-year-old journalist was killed around 3 pm.
This crime took place in her bedroom.
Her mother and sister were said to be in the garden.
On hearing gun shots, her sister Alwina rushed into the room.
She is said to have found Rabia lying in a pool of blood.
It was also alleged that she saw the pistol in her husband’s hand.
Bullet injuries were found below her neck and on her back.
The Punjab Forensic Science Authority recovered a .30-bore pistol and ammunition.
A domestic helper informed the police of the husband’s account of events.
The domestic helper stated that Ahsan said the gun went off accidentally.
But apparently he did not have a valid license for his firearm.
The police filed charges against the husband for murder, under Section 302 of the Pakistan Penal Code.
On the other hand, the First Lady of Pakistan, Asifa Bhutto-Zardari, spoke out against the murder.
She called for an independent investigation.
Also, she remembered another journalist, Hina Javed, who had been murdered three months ago.
Asifa stressed the importance of providing security to women.
Rabia was working for 92 News and has two daughters.
Her husband works as deputy director of the Overseas Pakistanis Foundation.
The investigation into the murder continues.
