In a shocking incident that has sent ripples through Pakistan’s journalism community, popular TV anchor Rabiya Ahsan, 41, was found dead in her Rawalpindi home on Sunday with a gunshot wound to the head. Authorities have arrested her husband, Ahsan Tahir Khan, a civil service officer, who claims the firearm discharged accidentally while he was handling it. Officials are preparing to pursue a murder case against Khan, and the suspected weapon has been seized. Ahsan, a well-respected program host for 92 News known for her commentary on national affairs, has become the latest victim in what the First Lady, Aseefa Bhutto-Zardari, described as a “disturbing pattern” of professional women being targeted by their husbands in the same metropolitan area, recalling the recent case of media executive Hina Javed. The Pakistani presidency has expressed deep sadness, calling for a transparent investigation to ensure accountability and emphasizing that women must be able to live and work without fear.
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