Man Sentenced to Death for Murder of Teen Influencer in Pakistan

In detailed order, court rules 'no leniency' for murderer of Sana Yousaf

ISLAMABAD: After a sessions court on Tuesday sentenced Umar Hayat to death for the murder of 17-year-old social media influencer Sana Yousaf, the detailed order made public on Wednesday observed that the accused deserved “no leniency” as there were “no mitigating circumstances” in the case. Last year, Umar Hayat — son of a retired government official and a TikToker himself — was arrested a day after 17-year-old Yousaf was shot dead in her Islamabad house on June 2, 2025. The 23-year-old convi...

By [email protected] (Malik Asad)