Women activists holding posters and photographs of TikTok influencer Sana Yousaf in a demonstration after she was murdered

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Pakistan sentences man to death for killing TikTok star Sana Yousaf

Updated 20 hours ago
Al Jazeera
BBC News
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The verdict against Umar Hayat who killed a teenage influencer in her home 'is for the entire society', her father says. This cluster currently includes 2 articles from 2 sources.

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This cluster currently includes 2 articles from 2 sources. Sources in this event include BBC News, Al Jazeera.

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Pakistan sentences man to death for killing TikTok star Sana Yousaf
Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera
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5/19/2026

Pakistan sentences man to death for killing TikTok star Sana Yousaf

A court in Pakistan has sentenced Umar Hayat, 23, to death for murdering a 17-year-old TikTok and Instagram influencer whose killing last year had reignited a debate about women’s safety. Tuesday’s verdict “is a lesson for all such criminals in society”, said Hassan Yousaf, the father of Sana Yousaf , who was shot.

Women activists holding posters and photographs of TikTok influencer Sana Yousaf in a demonstration after she was murdered
BBC News
BBC News
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5/20/2026

Man who murdered teen TikTok star in Pakistan gets death sentence

A court in Pakistan has sentenced a man to death over the murder of a teen social media influencer that sparked uproar across the country. Umar Hayat broke into the home of 17-year-old TikTok star Sana Yousaf in June last year after she rejected his repeated advances, and shot her dead. Hayat, now 23, admitted his.