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Pakistani police apologise for fatal shooting of 9yo Perth girl

ABC Australia · Jun 17, 2026, 8:01 AM · Also reported by 4 other sources

Key takeaways

  • Hania Ahmed was shot dead by police in Pakistan, while her father Adeel Ahmed was injured in the shooting.
  • Pakistani officials have apologised for the fatal shooting of Perth girl Hania Ahmed and say they are pursuing murder charges against the officer who shot her.
  • It's been revealed the officer breached a number of protocols, including not aiming at the tyres of the car the family was driving when he mistook them for robbers.

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Hania Ahmed was shot dead by police in Pakistan, while her father Adeel Ahmed was injured in the shooting. (Supplied)

Pakistani officials have apologised for the fatal shooting of Perth girl Hania Ahmed and say they are pursuing murder charges against the officer who shot her.

It's been revealed the officer breached a number of protocols, including not aiming at the tyres of the car the family was driving when he mistook them for robbers.

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