A man who had recently brought his family back to Pakistan from the United States confessed to shooting dying his teenage daughter, motivated by his disapproval of her Tiktok content, Pakistani police say.
The incident took place on Tuesday in Quetta, the capital of Balochistan Province.
The suspect identified as Anwar Ul-Haq initially told the authorities that unidentified gunmen had killed his daughter, but later admitted that crime, police officer Babar Baloch confirmed.
“Our study suggests that the family rejected her dressing, social activities and lifestyle,” said senior investigator Zohaib Mohsin. He added that authorities are considering all angles, including the possibility of an honor killing.
HAQ, which holds US citizenship, had recently moved his family back to Pakistan after spending 25 years in the United States. According to police, he opposed his daughter’s Tiktok content, which she had begun to send while living in the United States and continued after their return to Pakistan.
Haq’s brother -in -law was also arrested in connection with the killing.
Police said the suspect is formally indicted for murder. However, they did not provide documentation of his US citizenship and said this was based on his own testimony. They also refused to confirm whether US authorities had been informed.
The victim’s family has not answered requests for comment.
Pakistan, a country of 241 million people, has over 54 million Tiktok users. However, the app has faced several bans in recent years due to content considered “obscene” by the authorities.
The government has often pushed the platform to remove certain positions with reference to concern over social values.
The case has resumed debates on so -called honor killings in Pakistan, where more than 1,000 women are murdered annually by family members for perceived violations, according to Pakistan’s Human Rights Commission.
These events often involve social media activities, personal relationships or defy conservative norms.
Police continue to investigate the case, including analysis of the victim’s locked phone.
