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Pakistani police officer arrested over shooting death of ‘happy, bubbly, friendly’ Australian girl Hania Ahmed
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Pakistani police officer arrested over shooting death of ‘happy, bubbly, friendly’ Australian girl Hania Ahmed

The Guardian · Jun 15, 2026, 3:01 AM · Also reported by 3 other sources

Key takeaways

  • Pakistani police have promised a ‘thorough, impartial investigation to ensure that justice is served’.
  • Prefer the Guardian on GoogleA Pakistani police officer has been stood down and arrested after mistakenly shooting dead a young Australian girl who was on holiday with her family.
  • Australian-born Hania Ahmed and her family were visiting a relative at Chakwal, in Pakistan’s Punjab province, when they were robbed while in their rental car late on Wednesday night (local time).

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Pakistani police have promised a ‘thorough, impartial investigation to ensure that justice is served’. Photograph: Asim Hafeez/Reuters View image in fullscreen Pakistani police have promised a ‘thorough, impartial investigation to ensure that justice is served’. Photograph: Asim Hafeez/Reuters Pakistan Pakistani police officer arrested over shooting death of ‘happy, bubbly, friendly’ Australian girl Hania Ahmed Punjab police said an officer mistakenly opened fire at the Ahmed family, who were victims of a robbery at Chakwal

Prefer the Guardian on GoogleA Pakistani police officer has been stood down and arrested after mistakenly shooting dead a young Australian girl who was on holiday with her family.

Australian-born Hania Ahmed and her family were visiting a relative at Chakwal, in Pakistan’s Punjab province, when they were robbed while in their rental car late on Wednesday night (local time).

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