Private television anchorperson Rabia Ahsan was found dead from a gunshot wound at her residence in the Gulshanabad area near Adiala Road in Rawalpindi on Sunday, November 8, 2026. Ahsan, who was associated with 92 News, was discovered inside her home after police received reports of a shooting.

Rawalpindi City Police Officer Hassan Mushtaq Sukhera stated that investigators recovered a firearm from the house. Following the discovery of the body, police took Ahsan’s husband into custody to begin an investigation into the circumstances of the death.

During the initial reports, Ahsan’s husband told police that he did not deliberately fire the weapon. He claimed the gun discharged accidentally while he was handling it.

Authorities have not yet announced a confirmed motive or determined whether the shooting was accidental or deliberate. Ahsan’s body was moved to a hospital for a post-mortem and other legal formalities. Police stated that legal proceedings are underway and that investigators have collected evidence in the case.

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