Pakistani TV Anchor Found Dead in Rawalpindi, Husband Detained

Pakistani television anchor Rabia Ahsan was found dead with a gunshot wound at her home in Rawalpindi, and police detained her husband as they investigate the circumstances of her death, officials said. The investigation is ongoing, and police have not established whether the shooting was accidental or intentional.

Ahsan was found at her residence in the Gulshanabad area. Rawalpindi City Police Officer Hassan Mushtaq Sukhera said police took her husband into custody and seized a suspected firearm. Forensic teams visited the home to examine the scene, and Ahsan’s body was taken to hospital for a postmortem examination.

During initial questioning, Ahsan’s husband told police that the gun had discharged accidentally and that there had been no argument between them, according to reports citing police. That account has not been established as a forensic finding. Police have said the cause and circumstances of the shooting remain under investigation.

Police said the firearm and a bullet casing recovered at the scene were sent for forensic analysis. Investigators were also examining evidence from the home, while the postmortem examination was underway. The findings could help determine...