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17-year-old Pakistani TikTok star shot dead

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By ijaz ahmadPublished 8 months ago 3 min read

Seventeen-year-old Pakistani TikTok influencer Sana Yousaf was tragically shot and killed on June 2, 2025, in her home in Islamabad. The assailant, identified as her cousin Umar Hayat, allegedly committed the act after repeated rejections of his friendship advances. Hayat was arrested within 24 hours in Faisalabad and confessed to the crime.

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Sana Yousaf, originally from Chitral, had amassed over 1.1 million followers across TikTok and Instagram. She was known for her content promoting women's rights, cultural identity, and educational awareness. Her final Instagram post, shared just hours before her death, featured her celebrating her 17th birthday.

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The incident has sparked widespread outrage and grief across Pakistan, with the hashtag #JusticeForSanaYousaf trending on social media. Activists and public figures have condemned the murder, highlighting the dangers faced by women in the public eye and calling for stronger protections against gender-based violence.

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Authorities continue to investigate the case, with discussions ongoing about potential motives, including personal disputes and societal issues such as honour-based violence.

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Seventeen-year-old Pakistani TikTok influencer Sana Yousaf was tragically shot and killed on June 2, 2025, in her home in Islamabad. The assailant, identified as her cousin Umar Hayat, allegedly committed the act after repeated rejections of his friendship advances. Hayat was arrested within 24 hours in Faisalabad and confessed to the crime.

Sana Yousaf, originally from Chitral, had amassed over 1.1 million followers across TikTok and Instagram. She was known for her content promoting women's rights, cultural identity, and educational awareness. Her final Instagram post, shared just hours before her death, featured her celebrating her 17th birthday.

The incident has sparked widespread outrage and grief across Pakistan, with the hashtag #JusticeForSanaYousaf trending on social media. Activists and public figures have condemned the murder, highlighting the dangers faced by women in the public eye and calling for stronger protections against gender-based violence.

Authorities continue to investigate the case, with discussions ongoing about potential motives, including personal disputes and societal issues such as honour-b

Police in Pakistan’s capital Islamabad have arrested a man accused of murdering a 17-year-old social media influencer, Sana Yousaf.

Yousaf, who had hundreds of thousands of followers on TikTok and Instagram, was shot dead at her home on Monday, the latest high-profile instance of suspected femicide in Pakistan.The report added that Yousaf was shot twice in her chest and was taken to a hospital but died of her injuries.

Yousaf was a social media influencer, originally from Chitral, a city about 400km (250 miles) north of Islamabad.

As of Wednesday, her TikTok account had 1.1 million followers. She often posted videos of herself lip syncing to songs. The last video posted on her account is a montage of her celebrating her birthday with her friends

On Tuesday, Syed Ali Nasir Rizvi, Islamabad’s inspector general of police (IGP), told a media briefing that the police had arrested a suspect from Faisalabad, a city about 320km (200 miles) south of Islamabad, within 20 hours of the murder.

“The accused is a 22-year-old unemployed man who repeatedly attempted to contact the victim. Upon her refusal to respond, he committed the murder,” said Rizvi.

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