Pakistan court sentences Umar_Hayat to death

A court in Pakistan>>> sentenced Muhammad Umar Hayat>>> to death for the murder of 17-year-old social media influencer Murder of Sana Yousaf>>>. Hayat shot Yousaf at her home in Pakistan — Islamabad>>> in June last year after she repeatedly rejected his advances. The murder sparked nationwide condemnation and reignited debate over women's safety and gender-based violence in Pakistan>>>. The verdict was welcomed by Murder of Sana Yousaf>>>'s family and civil society groups, including the India — National Human Rights Commission of India>>> and Nighat Dad>>>. Muhammad Umar Hayat>>> had confessed to the crime but later retracted his statement. He can still challenge the verdict in a higher court.