Teenage Girl Killed over Marriage Proposal Refusal in Toba Tek Singh

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TOBA TEK SINGH: A man has been arrested on July 26 for allegedly killing his 17-year-old cousin over rejecting his marriage proposal in the Barkhordar village of Nankana Sahib district.

Police claimed Sadia Bibi was allegedly shot dead by her cousin Javed Iqbal after a dispute over rejecting his marriage proposal. Police claimed to have arrested the accused and a case had been registered against him by the Baraghar Police on the complaint of the victim’s father, Muhammad Khan.

DPO Rana Arsalan Zahid has assured the affected family of full support and justice.

Published in Dawn, July 27th, 2026.

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