Police hunt two men in Pakistan after British woman found dead. (PA) Police in Pakistan are searching for two men as part of a murder probe after a British woman was found dead with bullet wounds. Mahira Zulfiquar, who moved to Pakistan to month ago was reportedly killed after the two men had each pressured her to marry them. The 25-year-old law graduate 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.
Mayra Zulfiquar, 24, from south west London, shot to death in Pakistan Monday
Law student bled to death from wounds in neck and arm, post mortem reveals
She also had bruising on her right hand and left foot, forensic examiner said
Police are hunting for two men who are thought to have been vying for Mayra s hand in marriage, though she had rejected both
A British woman of Pakistani origin has been found dead after being shot at a home in the eastern city of Lahore, police said.
Officers detained two men for questioning to determine whether they had any involvement in the killing of Mahira Zulfiquar, who is said to be aged about 25.
According to local media reports, police suspect the woman was killed after she refused to marry a man.
Ms Zulfiquar arrived in Pakistan two months ago to attend a wedding and was staying at a rented home with her friend.
Pakistan’s English-language newspaper Dawn reported that Ms Zulifquar had bullet wounds and signs of torture on her body.
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image captionMayra Zulfiqar studied at Middlesex University and went to school in Twickenham
Police in Pakistan are searching for two men following the fatal shooting of a British woman in Lahore.
Mahira Zulfiqar, 24, was found in a pool of blood in her flat on Monday.
Punjab Police, citing an initial post-mortem report, told English-language newspaper Dawn that Ms Zulfiqar had been shot in the neck and arm.
The law graduate from London had been threatened by two men who both wanted to marry her, according to legal documents seen by the BBC.
Mourners attended Ms Zulfiqar s funeral in Lahore, while a special memorial service has been held at a mosque in Hounslow, west London.