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Express Tribune
2 days ago
- Express Tribune
Brutality behind rejection
Listen to article Another young woman has been silenced, not by society's disapproval of her ambitions, but by its refusal to protect her from male entitlement and rage. The brutal murder of 17-year-old social media influencer Sana Yousaf in Islamabad, allegedly by a man who could not handle rejection, is a terrifying reminder that Noor Mukadam was not a tragic anomaly, but a chilling precedent. Sana, a teenager with a growing presence on TikTok and Instagram, had the right to chase her influencer dreams without fear of intimidation or harassment. But in Pakistan, a woman's visibility often becomes her vulnerability. Her very presence in the public eye — even digitally — is seen as an open invitation by men who equate admiration with ownership. And when denied, they turn violent. The Islamabad IG has rightly called this a case of 'repeated rejections'. But one cannot ignore the undoing of a society that fosters impunity for such acts. The problem lies not only in the crime, but in the culture that enables it. We raise boys without teaching them boundaries. We valorise hyper-masculine behaviour and mock the emotional vulnerability. We do not talk about consent — and when women enforce it, we call them arrogant or wayward. It is time for state institutions to implement strict online surveillance mechanisms to monitor stalking, bullying and digital harassment. We do not need to wait for the violence to spill into the physical world before we act. Digital footprints can and must be tracked, and red flags raised early before lives are lost. Cybercrime laws do exist, but enforcement is weak and inconsistent. Social media platforms like TikTok and Instagram also lack sufficient local responsiveness. Moreover, in such cases, policing must be swift and firm. But justice cannot end at an arrest or a death sentence. It must include reform — of laws, of police procedures and, most importantly, of minds.
Free Malaysia Today
3 days ago
- General
- Free Malaysia Today
Pakistani TikTok star shot dead after ‘rejecting' man
Violence against women is pervasive in Pakistan, according to its human rights commission. (EPA Images pic) ISLAMABAD : Pakistani police on Tuesday said a 17-year-old TikTok star was shot dead by a man who had repeatedly contacted her online. Sana Yousaf, who turned 17 last week and had more than a million followers across her social media accounts, was killed at her home in the capital Islamabad yesterday evening. Police have arrested a 22-year-old on suspicion of her murder who spent hours loitering outside her home. 'It was a case of repeated rejections. The boy was trying to reach out to her time and again,' Islamabad police chief Syed Ali Nasir Rizvi said during a news conference. 'It was a gruesome and cold-blooded murder,' Rizvi added. Yousaf had more than 800,000 followers on TikTok, a wildly popular platform in Pakistan, where she posted lip-sync videos, skincare tips, and promotional content for beauty products. The last video posted on her account was hours before her murder, in which she was seen cutting a cake for her birthday. 'Rest in Peace' and 'Justice for Sana', read some comments under the video. Violence against women is pervasive in Pakistan according to the country's Human Rights Commission, and cases of women being attacked after rejecting marriage proposals are not uncommon. In 2021, 27-year-old Noor Mukadam was beheaded by her Pakistani-American boyfriend, Zahir Jaffer, after she rejected his marriage proposal in a case that sparked widespread anger. In 2016, Khadija Siddiqui survived being stabbed 23 times by a jilted ex-boyfriend.
Al Arabiya
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Al Arabiya
Man shoots dead Pakistani teen TikTok star for ‘rejecting' him
Pakistani police on Tuesday said a 17-year-old TikTok star was shot dead by a man who had repeatedly contacted her online. Sana Yousaf, who turned 17 last week and had more than a million followers across her social media accounts, was killed at her home in the capital Islamabad on Monday evening. The police have arrested a 22-year-old on suspicion of her murder who spent hours loitering outside her home. 'It was a case of repeated rejections. The boy was trying to reach out to her time and again,' Islamabad police chief Syed Ali Nasir Rizvi said during a news conference. 'It was a gruesome and cold-blooded murder,' Rizvi added. Yousaf had more than 800,000 followers on TikTok, a wildly popular platform in Pakistan, where she posted lip-sync videos, skincare tips, and promotional content for beauty products. The last video posted on her account was hours before her murder, in which she was seen cutting a cake for her birthday. 'Rest in Peace' and 'Justice for Sana', read some comments under the video. Violence against women is pervasive in Pakistan according to the country's Human Rights Commission, and cases of women being attacked after rejecting marriage proposals are not uncommon. In 2021, 27-year-old Noor Mukadam was beheaded by her Pakistani-American boyfriend, Zahir Jaffer, after she rejected his marriage proposal in a case that sparked widespread anger. In 2016, Khadija Siddiqui survived being stabbed 23 times by a jilted ex-boyfriend.
Khaleej Times
3 days ago
- General
- Khaleej Times
Pakistan teen influencer killed after 'rejecting' man
Pakistani police on Tuesday said a 17-year-old TikTok star was shot dead by a man who had repeatedly contacted her online. Sana Yousaf, who turned 17 last week and had more than a million followers across her social media accounts, was killed at her home in the capital Islamabad on Monday evening. The police have arrested a 22-year-old on suspicion of her murder who spent hours loitering outside her home. "It was a case of repeated rejections. The boy was trying to reach out to her time and again," Islamabad police chief Syed Ali Nasir Rizvi said during a news conference. "It was a gruesome and cold-blooded murder," Rizvi added. Yousaf had more than 800,000 followers on TikTok, a wildly popular platform in Pakistan, where she posted lip-sync videos, skincare tips, and promotional content for beauty products. The last video posted on her account was hours before her murder, in which she was seen cutting a cake for her birthday. "Rest in Peace" and "Justice for Sana", read some comments under the video. Violence against women is pervasive in Pakistan according to the country's Human Rights Commission, and cases of women being attacked after rejecting marriage proposals are not uncommon. In 2021, 27-year-old Noor Mukadam was beheaded by her Pakistani-American boyfriend, Zahir Jaffer, after she rejected his marriage proposal in a case that sparked widespread anger. In 2016, Khadija Siddiqui survived being stabbed 23 times by a jilted ex-boyfriend.
South China Morning Post
21-05-2025
- Politics
- South China Morning Post
Pakistan-American's death sentence for beheading girlfriend upheld: ‘victory for all women'
Pakistan 's Supreme Court has upheld the death penalty for a man who beheaded his girlfriend in a case that prompted an explosive reaction from women's rights campaigners. Pakistani-American Zahir Jaffer, the son of a wealthy industrialist, attacked 27-year-old Noor Mukadam at his sprawling Islamabad mansion in 2021 after she refused his marriage proposal – torturing her with a knuckle-duster and using a 'sharp-edged weapon' to behead her. 'This is a victory for all the women of Pakistan. It shows that our justice system can deliver justice and should give women more confidence in the legal process,' Shafaq Zaidi, a childhood friend of Mukadam, said outside the court on Tuesday. 'This was our last resort, and it's hard to put into words what this outcome means to us.' Jaffer, in his early thirties, was convicted of rape and murder in 2022 , but his legal team appealed arguing that he was suffering from mental health issues. Justice Hashim Kakar on Tuesday upheld the death penalty for murder but commuted a death penalty for rape to life imprisonment.
