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Islamabad, Pakistan – 5 June 2025
1. Wide of activists marching on street carrying 17-years old TikToker Sana Yousuf portraits
2. Close of protesters chanting UPSOUND (English) “Justice for Sana Yousuf"
3. Protesters marching
4. Close of protester holding sign
5. Close of protester holding Yousaf’s portraits
6. SOUNDBITE (English) Tahira Abdullah, Human rights activist: ++STARTS ON SHOT 3 AND PARTIALLY OVERLAID BY SHOTS 7 AND 8++
“A very young woman, a minor girl, 17-years-old, has been murdered in Islamabad yet again. And we want to ask where are the child protection laws? Where is the National Commission for the rights of the child? Where is the government of Pakistan? Where is everyone? Why has the media not taking it up as strongly as it should have? Why are they so few people present here at this protest rally today? Why is the whole of Pakistan not standing up and speaking out in protest? This is something which impacts and effects everyone.”
7. Protesters marching
8. Various of protest
STORYLINE:
Dozens of human rights activists marched in Pakistan’s capital on Thursday following the death of 17-year-old TikTok influencer, Sana Yousuf.
The protest comes as a Pakistani man accused of killing the teenager made his first court appearance on Wednesday, officials and police said.
Suspect Umar Hayat, 22, who also creates content on TikTok, was arrested on Tuesday by Islamabad police in Faisalabad, an industrial city in eastern Punjab province.
He is accused of shooting Yousuf, who had more than one million followers on social media.
“Why are they so few people present here at this protest rally today? Why is the whole of Pakistan not standing up and speaking out in protest? This is something which impacts and effects everyone,” activist Tahira Abdullah said at the rally in Islamabad over Yousuf’s death.
The killing earlier this week in Islamabad drew widespread condemnation.
TV footage showed Hayat with his face covered as he was brought to court, where police requested additional time to complete their investigation and file formal murder charges.
The judge ordered that Hayat be presented again on June 18 for pretrial proceedings.
Yousuf, originally from the scenic northern region of Chitral, was known for promoting traditional Chitrali music and dress through her videos.
She also advocated for girls’ education.
TikTok has more than 60 million users in Pakistan, many of them young women and teenagers.
Hours before her death, she had posted a photo celebrating her birthday with friends.
AP video by Muhammad Yousaf
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