QUETTA: An American-Pakistani dual national female TikToker was shot dead in an alleged honour killing in Quetta, media reported on Wednesday.
The incident occurred in the Balochi Street area where 15-year-old Hira was killed, police said. During the Police investigation, it was revealed that Hira was murdered by her father and maternal uncle Tayyab Ali.
Hira’s father was enraged over his daughter’s lifestyle and social media presence, particularly her TikTok videos. Hira refused to obey her father who tried to refrain her from making Tiktok videos.
The police officials stated that Anwarul-Haq had shifted to America with his wife and children several years ago. He came to Pakistan with her daughter Hira on January 15 while his wife and two other daughters remained in the US.
The police confirmed that the murder was premeditated, as Anwarul Haq hatched the plot, getting his brother-in-law to kill Hira.
Police have registered a murder case after arresting both the accused who have confessed to the killing.
The case has been transferred to the Serious Crime Investigation Wing for further inquiry.
Meanwhile, TikTok remained unavailable on Apple and Google app stores in the US on Tuesday, a day after President Donald Trump signed an executive order delaying the enforcement of a ban on the popular Chinese-owned short-video app by 75 days. –Agencies
