All You Need To Know About Sana Yousaf, Pakistani TikToker Reportedly Shot Dead In Islamabad

Sana Yousaf, a resident of Upper Chitral in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa was recently shot dead in the Islamabad area of Pakistan!

In an extremely shocking case that has once again put the spotlight on the dangers around young women in Pakistan’s cyberspace, 17-year-old social media starlet Sana Yousaf was reportedly assassinated at her home in Islamabad. The news arrived as a shock across the country and on social networking platforms where she had a huge following. Read on to know who Sana Yousaf was.

Who Was Sana Yousaf?

Sana Yousaf, a resident of Upper Chitral in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, had become famous on the strength of her TikTok and Instagram videos. She had over 500,000 fans on Instagram and around 400,000 fans on TikTok and was fast making a name for herself as an online content creator and influencer. Her otherwise lighthearted and relatable videos attracted a huge number of young people in Pakistan.

Reports say the shooting took place at her residence in Sector G-13 of Islamabad. According to police sources, a guest, whom the police assume was a visitor, fired at Sana from point-blank range within the house before fleeing. The government has not yet identified the attacker, although an investigation is in progress. Her body was shifted to the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) for post-mortem.

Thoughthe  motive remains under investigation, it has been said to possibly be a suspected honour killing case in some sources. Though unofficially not confirmed, the suggestion only added to public concern. Should it be proven, it reflects a pattern of violence where women are targeted for simply being online or transcending strict societal boundaries.

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This is not the first such tragedy. Only a few months ago, a 15-year-old girl named Hira was allegedly killed by her own family members in Quetta because she had a TikTok account. And above all, people still recall that horrific case of Qandeel Baloch, a social media influencer who was killed by her own brother way back in 2016, a heinous crime that shook the world and brought world attention to the issue of honour violence in Pakistan.

Sana Yousaf’s murder has released shock and outrage on social media, with demands of justice and increased security for women online.

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First Published: June 03, 2025 3:48 PM