Police in Quetta, Pakistan, arrested a man this week who reportedly confessed to killing his daughter because he did not approve of her publishing videos on the Chinese social media application TikTok.
Hira Anwar, whose age has been reported variously as between 13 and 15, was born in America and reportedly lived in New York for most of her life before her father, Anwar ul-Haq, moved the family back to Quetta. The Pakistani newspaper Dawn reported Wednesday that Anwar was an American citizen and her father, who lived in America for an estimated 25 years and worked for Uber, is also believed to hold American citizenship. The newspaper did not specify if the move back to Pakistan was related to extensive evidence, including ul-Haq’s confession, that he was dismayed by his daughter making “objectionable” content online.
Ul-Haq reportedly told police initially that random gunmen had attacked him and his daughter but ultimately relented and admitted that he had pulled the trigger.
“We are probing all aspects, including ‘honour’ killing,” a senior police investigator was quoted as saying of the crime.
Serious Crimes Investigation Wing (SCIW) Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Zohaib Mohsin was quoted as stating, “Our investigation so far has found that the family had an objection to her dressing, lifestyle and social gathering.” […]
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