TikTok Murder Highlights Pak's Unease with Women Online

Teenage TikToker Sana’s murder exposes society’s misogyny

Compared to 58pc of men, only 30pc of women in Pakistan own smartphone, the largest gap in the world, report says.

TikTok murder highlights Pak's unease with women online

Since seeing thousands of comments justifying the recent murder of a teenage TikTok star in Pakistan, Sunaina Bukhari is considering abandoning her 88,000 followers. "In my family, it wasn't an accepted profession at all, but I'd managed to convince them, and even ended up setting up my own business," she said. Then last week, Sana Yousaf was shot dead outside her house in the capital Islamabad by a man whose advances she had repeatedly rejected…

‘This is a culture’: TikTok murder highlights Pakistan’s unease with

ISLAMABAD: Since seeing thousands of comments justifying the recent murder of a teenage TikTok star in Pakistan, Sunaina Bukhari is considering abandoning her 88,000 followers. “In my family, it wasn’t an accepted profession at all, but I’d managed to convince them, and even ended up setting up my own business,” she said. Then last week, Sana Yousaf was shot dead outside her

In Pakistan, TikTok brings fame, money – and threats to female influencers

The murder of teenage TikTok star Sana Yousaf sparks debate on women’s safety online amid rising violence.

Sana Yousaf Murder Case: Court Grants Four-Day Physical Remand to Accused

District and Sessions Court in Islamabad granted a four-day physical remand to Umar Hayat, the main accused in the murder case of TikTok star Sana Yousaf. During the court proceedings on Monday, June 16, Sana Yousaf’s mother and paternal aunt identified Umar Hayat as the perpetrator in an official identification parade. The police had initially requested a seven-day remand to recover the mobile phone and vehicle allegedly used in the crime, but …

Triple murder shocks Bhakkar: PPP women wing leader among dead

In a tragic and disturbing incident on Sunday, three people lost their lives in a shooting at a house located near Mills Gate in Mandi Town, Bhakkar. Among the deceased was Syeda Samra Batool, the District President of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Women Wing. According to police reports, the attack appeared to be the result of a personal or political dispute. Initial investigations suggest that the assailant, identified as 24-year-old Sanaul…