Who was Sana Yousaf, Pakistani TikTok star shot dead by a gunman?

Who was Sana Yousaf, Pakistani TikTok star shot dead by a gunman?

What happened to Sana Yousaf?

Local media reported that Yousaf was shot dead at her home in Islamabad at about 5pm (12:00 GMT), according to a police report filed by Yousaf’s mother, Farzana Yousaf, seen by Pakistani news outlet, Dawn.

The report added that Yousaf was shot twice in her chest and was taken to a hospital but died of her injuries.

Who was Sana Yousaf?

Yousaf was a social media influencer, originally from Chitral, a city about 400km (250 miles) north of Islamabad.

As of Wednesday, her TikTok account had 1.1 million followers. She often posted videos of herself lip syncing to songs. The last video posted on her account is a montage of her celebrating her birthday with her friends.