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Breaking: Pakistani woman news anchor shot dead at home; Husband arrested
Babushahi Bureau
Rawalpindi (Pakistan), November 9, 2026: Pakistani television anchor Rabia Ahsan, 41, was found shot dead inside her home in Rawalpindi on Sunday. Police have taken her husband, Ahsan Tahir, into custody after he reportedly confessed to killing her, according to Pakistani media reports.
A copy of the First Information Report (FIR), circulated on social media, stated that Ahsan was shot in her bedroom at around 3 pm. Her mother and sister, who lived in the same house, were in the lawn when the incident took place.
After hearing a gunshot, her sister, Alwina, rushed into the bedroom and found Ahsan lying on the floor in a pool of blood. Her husband was allegedly holding a pistol at the time, according to the FIR details cited in media reports.
Police examined the scene and found gunshot wounds below her neck and on the right side of her back. The suspected weapon has also been seized as part of the investigation.
Pakistani news outlet Samaa reported that Tahir confessed to the killing. Police have taken him into custody as the investigation continues.
Ahsan, a mother of two daughters, reportedly worked with 92 News.