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Pakistani Court Sentences Man to Death for Killing Influencer Sana Yousaf

Published 19 May 2026

A Pakistani court has sentenced a man to death for the murder of a teenage social media influencer, a case that drew national attention and renewed debate over violence against women. Umar Hayat was convicted of killing 17-year-old Sana Yousaf at her home in Islamabad on June 2 of last year.

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