A Pakistani tribunal charged a antheral connected Saturday (September 20, 2025) with execution for shooting a teenage societal media influencer extracurricular her location earlier this twelvemonth aft refusing his connection of friendship.
Judge Mohammad Afzal Majoka successful the capital, Islamabad, indicted Umar Hayat for sidesplitting 17-year-old Sana Yousuf. Hayat pleaded not guilty.
Hayat, a 22-year-old TikTok contented creator, was arrested successful June successful the eastbound metropolis of Faisalabad. Yousuf's decease drew wide condemnation.
Judge Majoka asked Hayat if helium had killed Yousuf. Hayat replied that helium had not. He besides rejected the allegation that helium had stolen her mobile phone, a tribunal authoritative told The Associated Press. The authoritative spoke connected information of anonymity due to the fact that helium was not authorised to speech to the media.
Footage connected Pakistan's private Samaa TV transmission showed constabulary starring a handcuffed Hayat to the court.
Yousuf, primitively from the scenic bluish portion of Chitral, was known for promoting accepted Chitrali euphony and formal done her TikTok channel. She besides advocated for girls' education. Hours earlier her murder, she had posted a day solemnisation photograph with friends.
