The mother of late TikToker Sana Yousuf has said that she attempted suicide multiple times since her 17-year-old daughter was shot dead inside their home in Islamabad last year.

 

Speaking to the media, the grieving mother described the weight of a year without answers.

 

"I die every day and I live every day," she said. "I tried to end my life many times. I don't want to live without my daughter, but then I think, no, I have to get her justice."

 

"I want to get her justice so that other girls can feel safe and can say that no one will do this to us, because Sana got justice, so we will too," she added.

 

Sana Yousuf was killed in June 2025 at her home. Her mother says the killer shot her daughter in front of her eyes after Sana said no to his proposal. 

 

"My daughter's only fault was that she said no, and he could not bear the rejection. He killed my daughter right in front of my eyes," she said.

 

Nearly a year on, the family is still waiting for a verdict.

 

"The courts have treated me very well," she said, "but the suspect filed a petition in the High Court, and that is why so much time has passed."

 

"I had only one daughter and she was very brave. I was with her everywhere," she said.

 

"My daughter's murder is about to complete one year but I have not received justice yet. I just want justice and I want the harshest punishment for the criminal," she added.

 

The prime suspect, Umar Hayat, 22, was arrested from Jaranwala, Faisalabad, within 20 hours of the murder. Police recovered the murder weapon, a pistol, from his possession.

 

Also known by the nickname Kaka, Hayat is himself a TikToker who had been persistently pursuing Sana for friendship, but she had repeatedly rejected his advances. 

 

In a confessional statement submitted to the court, Hayat admitted developing a one-sided obsession with Sana through social media, and that jealousy and suspicion drove him to commit the murder. He admitted travelling to Islamabad on June 2 with a firearm, forcing entry into her home, and shooting her in front of her mother and aunt. 

 

Hayat was formally indicted in September 2025 before Additional District and Sessions Judge Muhammad Afzal Majoka and pleaded not guilty, telling the court that all allegations were false and baseless.

 

The Islamabad High Court later rejected his petition challenging the trial proceedings, ruling that his video link attendance was legally valid.

 

By March 2026, 23 witnesses had recorded their statements before the court, with the trial still ongoing.