Father of Australian girl shot by police while visiting Pakistan demands justice

A nine-year-old Australian girl, Hania Ahmed, was killed in Pakistan when Punjab police opened fire on suspected robbers and her family. The incident occurred in Chakwal, Punjab province, while Hania and her family were visiting a relative. Robbers confronted the family outside the home, demanding valuables, and as the family attempted to flee in their car, officers from a new police wing, the crime control department (CCD), arrived and fired machine guns. Hania was fatally wounded, and her brother was also shot. Her father has demanded justice and called for punishment for those responsible, stating the CCD initiated the firing. Police claim the officer mistakenly assessed the suspects were fleeing in the victims' vehicle. An investigation is underway, and the Australian Prime Minister has called for a transparent inquiry.

Pakistani police commandos mistakenly opened fire on an Australian family in Chakwal, killing nine-year-old Hania Ahmed and severely wounding her father and brother. The incident occurred on Wednesday after thieves attempted to rob the family at gunpoint and the family tried to flee in their rental car. A Punjab Police Elite Force officer, mistaking the family's vehicle for that of the suspects, discharged his weapon. The officer involved has been remanded in custody, while the two robbery suspects were killed in a separate shootout. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has called for transparency and a proper investigation into the circumstances.

An Australian child has died in eastern Pakistan after being shot by police. The incident occurred on Wednesday when police in Punjab province responded to a robbery. Officers exchanged fire with suspects who were holding a family at gunpoint in their car. According to a statement from the Punjab Police’s Crime Control Department, an officer mistakenly believed the suspects were attempting to flee in the victims' vehicle and discharged their weapon. This resulted in the child's death and injuries to two other family members. Australia has requested an investigation into the incident, and a police officer has been arrested.

A Pakistani police officer has been arrested and suspended after mistakenly shooting and killing Australian-born Hania Ahmed in Chakwal, Punjab province. The incident occurred late Wednesday night when Hania and her family were victims of a robbery while in their rental car. Police intervened, and during an exchange of gunfire with the suspects, the officer discharged his weapon, believing the robbers were attempting to flee in the victims' vehicle. This resulted in Hania's death and injuries to her father and brother. The robbers were later killed in a separate encounter. Police stated the officer deviated from standard operating procedures and promised a thorough investigation. Hania was remembered as a "happy, bubbly, friendly girl" by her school in Perth.

A nine-year-old Australian girl has died and two family members were injured in Pakistan after police reportedly opened fire on their rental car. The family, visiting relatives in Chakwal, Punjab province, were robbed by two motorcyclists on Wednesday night. When the rental car drove away, police allegedly mistook it for the robbers' vehicle and fired indiscriminately. The girl was pronounced dead at the hospital, while her father and older brother sustained serious injuries. The Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade is providing consular assistance to the family.