According to police sources, Rabia Ahsan worked for 92 News and had hosted her final television programme on Saturday night, before the incident.
Rawalpindi City Police Officer (CPO) Hassan Mushtaq Sukhera told the media in Gulshanabad that the killing of anchorperson Rabia Ahsan had been reported and her body was found in the bedroom of her house.
He said the victim had sustained a gunshot wound to the front of her neck. Police have launched an investigation into the incident, while a team from the Punjab Forensic Science Laboratory has also arrived at the crime scene.
According to the CPO, the weapon allegedly used in the killing has been recovered from the scene, while the victim's husband, Ahsan, has been arrested.
Hassan Mushtaq Sukhera said evidence was being collected in connection with the killing and a case would be registered.
Police sources said the victim's husband had also been included in the investigation. Police are also investigating whether the female anchorperson was allegedly subjected to sexual assault.
Meanwhile, Ahsan, who was arrested in connection with the killing of female anchorperson Rabia Ahsan on Adiala Road, has given an initial statement to police.
According to police sources, the suspect is a Grade 18 employee of the Overseas Pakistanis Foundation, while the victim, Rabia Ahsan, had two daughters and also owned a salon in Islamabad.
Police sources said Rabia Ahsan and her husband had married by choice and there were reportedly no disagreements between them.
According to sources, the victim's mother and sisters were also present at the house at the time of the shooting.
In his initial statement, Ahsan claimed that the gun had fired accidentally, hitting Rabia Ahsan. Police said further investigation into the incident was underway.
