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Rawalpindi, Pakistan — TV anchor Rabia Ahsan found shot dead at home; husband detained for questioning

Television anchor Rabia Ahsan was found dead at her home in the Gulshanabad area, near Adiala Road, Rawalpindi, on Sunday, November 8, after sustaining a fatal gunshot wound. Police detained her husband, Ahsan, for questioning; he told investigators the gun went off accidentally, and police have not announced a final conclusion. Her mother and sisters were present at the house when the incident occurred, and an investigation is under way.

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Date
November 8, 2026
Location
Rawalpindi, Pakistan
Stage
CHARGED

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The house in Gulshanabad, Rawalpindi, where television anchor Rabia Ahsan was found shot dead on Sunday, November 8, 2026; the image also shows a police officer and a portrait of Ahsan. (Dunya News composite.)

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    Update #1 — Husband arrested on murder charge in Rabia Ahsan killing

    Rawalpindi police have arrested Rabia Ahsan's husband, Ahsan, on a murder charge after the television anchor was found shot dead at her home in Gulshanabad on Sunday, CPO Rawalpindi Hassan Mushtaq Sukhera said. Ahsan was shot below the neck and her body was found in a bedroom. Police recovered the pistol allegedly used in the killing from the scene and sent it for forensic examination. Ahsan told investigators the bullet was fired accidentally; police have not announced a final conclusion. The investigation continues.

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