A Rawalpindi court has extended the physical remand of Ahsan Tahir by four days in the murder case of his wife, television anchorperson and journalist Rabia Ahsan.
On Monday, the court had given the police one day of physical remand of the suspect.
Senior Civil Judge Muhammad Nasrullah Wattoo approved the four-day extension after the investigating officer requested 10 more days for questioning.
The court directed police to complete the investigation and present Ahsan before it again on November 13.
It also ordered the investigating officer to submit the complete investigation report and post-mortem report at the next hearing. No lawyer appeared on behalf of the suspect.
After the hearing, police took Ahsan back to the police station.
What does the FIR say about the incident?
The case was registered on the complaint of Rabia’s brother, Khurram Ahmed. He accused Ahsan of shooting his sister at their home in Gulshanabad Sector II on Adiala Road on Sunday.
According to the FIR, Rabia’s mother and sister were sitting in the lawn at around 2:30 PM when they heard a gunshot from the bedroom.
Her sister rushed to the room and found Rabia lying on the floor in a pool of blood. Ahsan was also present and was holding a pistol.
The FIR stated that Ahsan told police he had fired at his wife with the same pistol. Police said he could not provide a licence or permit for the weapon.
The case was registered under Section 302 of the Pakistan Penal Code and Section 13(2)(a) of the Punjab Arms Amendment Ordinance.
Who was Rabia Ahsan?
Rabia, 41, worked for 92 News. She was found shot dead at her home in Rawalpindi on Sunday. Police arrested her husband in connection with the case.
Rabia presented her last programme on a mainstream television channel on Saturday night.
According to police sources, her mother and sisters were also at the house when the incident took place.
Ahsan was a Grade-18 officer at the Overseas Pakistanis Foundation, according to police sources.
Rabia is survived by two daughters. She also ran a private salon in Islamabad.
