{"id":734332,"date":"2026-06-13T16:21:11","date_gmt":"2026-06-13T16:21:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/734332\/"},"modified":"2026-06-13T16:21:11","modified_gmt":"2026-06-13T16:21:11","slug":"hania-ahmed-death-australian-girl-killed-by-police-in-pakistan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/734332\/","title":{"rendered":"Hania Ahmed death: Australian girl killed by police in Pakistan"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A nine-year-old girl from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nine.com.au\/australia-news\/wa\" class=\"sc-iihzTf dklAlE\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Western Australia<\/a> has died after a fatal shooting in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.9news.com.au\/pakistan\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"sc-iihzTf dklAlE\">Pakistan<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The Pakistani Association of WA said Hania Ahmed was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nine.com.au\/world-news\/usa\/usa-news-los-angeles-police-officer-shot-by-fellow-cop-during-horseplay-20260612-p6069s.html\" class=\"sc-iihzTf dklAlE\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">shot dead by police<\/a> in the city of Chakwal late on Wednesday night (Thursday AEST).<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Local news report footage believed to be showing the alleged shooting\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/59152469c092da33ae7790433f789cc986dd733ba3d8214ac46acc2b261080c8.jpeg\"  width=\"100%\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"_0b53bae146db0b62 _7475dd3391ee1518\" style=\"--text-color:var(--color-text-secondary)\">A nine-year-old girl from Western Australia has died after a deadly shooting in Pakistan.\u00a09News<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis news is very shocking, especially the death of the nine-year-old,\u201d Pakistani Association WA general secretary Asim Chaudhry told 9News.<\/p>\n<p>The girl was travelling with her parents and young brother when local officers opened fire on their rental car.<\/p>\n<p>Local media reported the family, from the Perth suburb of Kewdale, were mistaken for armed robbers that police had been chasing after.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Ahmed family's rental car is believed to be seen in CCTV footage\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/c68f0735a5d0fb03535adf09bc777309f1b26279c2bb164c6ed18b376199521c.jpeg\"  width=\"100%\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"_0b53bae146db0b62 _7475dd3391ee1518\" style=\"--text-color:var(--color-text-secondary)\">Local media reported the family from the Perth suburb of Kewdale were mistaken for armed robbers police had been pursuing.\u00a09News<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s reported that an officer witnessed the family being robbed by two thugs on a motorbike and went to get a firearm.<\/p>\n<p>When he returned, he saw the Ahmed family speeding off as father Adeel tried to get his family to safety, and the officer mistakenly thought it was a getaway car and gave chase.<\/p>\n<p>The girl\u2019s dad and 11-year-old brother, Aafan Ahmed, were also shot. Their mother, Dr Sidra Khan, was uninjured in the ordeal.<\/p>\n<p>The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade has confirmed it is providing consular assistance.<\/p>\n<p>The young girl\u2019s brother and father were taken to hospital and both underwent surgery. While Aafan is still in hostpital, Adeel has since been discharged.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A nine-year-old girl from Western Australia has died after a fatal shooting in Pakistan. 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