A British woman who was shot dead in Pakistan had reportedly rejected two men’s marriage proposals prior to her death. The uncle of Mayra Zulfiquar - who was found dead in her apartment earlier this week - said she had been warned of “dire consequences” after turning both down. Police have launched a manhunt for two men after the 24-year-old Briton, who was of Pakistani origin, was shot dead in the city of Lahore. A murder investigation has also.
Mahira Zulfiquar, 25, was found dead in her flat and police are hunting two men who both reportedly tried to force her to marry them. Pic: PA POLICE in Pakistan are searching for two men after the killing of a British woman, reportedly after the men had each pressured her to marry them. Mahira Zulfiquar, a 25-year-old law graduate who moved to Pakistan two months ago, was found dead in her rented flat after four men including the two chief suspects were believed to have broken in early on Monday. Ms Zulfiquar, from London, holds British-Belgian dual nationality and her family is of Pakistani origin. She had travelled to Pakistan two months ago for a wedding and had decided to stay; her parents are due to arrive in Lahore later this week.
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Mayra Zulfiquar, a 24-year-old law graduate who moved to Pakistan two months ago, was found in a rented flat in Lahore.
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Police in Lahore are searching for two men after the killing of a law graduate, reportedly after the men had each pressured her to marry them.
Mayra Zulfiquar, a 24-year-old Londoner who moved to Pakistan two months ago, was found dead in her rented flat after four men including the two chief suspects were believed to have broken in early on Monday.
Punjab Police superintendent Sidra Khan, citing an initial post-mortem report, told English-language newspaper Dawn that Ms Zulfiquar had two bullet wounds – one to her neck and another to her arm – and had bled to death. Bruises were found on her right hand and left foot.