A teen social media influence was fatally shot by her relative at her home in Islamabad on Tuesday. Police suspect that the murder was committed in the name of saving family honour.
Who was Sana Yousuf?
Identified as Sana Yousuf, the teen influencer was just 17. She had a million followers on TikTok and over 500,000 followers on Instagram. The content creator hailed from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Upper Chitral district. She was residing at Sector G-13 in Islamabad.
The suspect who was a relative of Sana had come to meet her at her home. He shot her twice in the chest at close range while having a conversation and fled the scene soon after the attack. "The assailant entered the residence, fired multiple shots, and fled immediately," said a police spokesperson.
Her body was shifted to Pakistan Institue of Medical Sciences for autopsy. Police are probing all angles, including honour killing.
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Taking to X, many users mourned the tragic death of the TikToker. "A young woman-full of dreams, hope, and courage-was silenced simply for daring to exist online. Her presence on social media was met with violence, and her life was stolen in cold blood," read one of the posts.
Another read, "This is not a tragedy. It's a mirror held up to a society still plagued by toxic patriarchy-where women's voices are feared, their freedom resented, and their strength punished."
Yet another user wrote, "She deserved to live. To thrive. To speak."
Similarly, a 15-year-old girl named Hira was fatally shot by her father and uncle in Quetta for using TikTok earlier this year. The girl who was in the US returned to Pakistan with her family in January. She reportedly refused to stop posting videos on TikTok, enraging her family members.
