Qandeel Baloch

Model

March 1, 1990 Dera Ghazi Khan District, Punjab, Pakistan

July 15, 2016 Multan, Punjab, Pakistan

Ashiq Hussain (m. 2008)

Qandeel Baloch was a Pakistani activist, model, actor, and social-media influencer. Born into a poor family in a small village in the Punjab region of Pakistan, she grew up with eight siblings. She was interested in a career in the entertainment industry and aspired to become a model/actor even as a child. However, her parents married her off to one of her cousins when she was 18. She later fled from her husband’s house with her young son but then gave her son back and moved to Karachi. She began working her way up in the entertainment industry, and after working some random jobs, she began appearing in Pakistani soap operas. However, her biggest claim to fame was her social-media presence. She was often seen flaunting her “progressive” and “bold” lifestyle on social media. As a result, she also gained the hostility of Pakistani religious leaders and began receiving death threats. She eventually moved to Multan to live with her family in the house that she had arranged for them. However, on the night of July 15, 2016, she was murdered by her brother. Her brother was later sentenced to life in prison.Qandeel Baloch was a Pakistani activist, model, actor, and social-media influencer. Born into a poor family in a small village in the Punjab region of Pakistan, she grew up with eight siblings. She was interested in a career in the entertainment industry and aspired to become a model/actor even as a child. However, her parents married her off to one of her cousins when she was 18. She later fled from her husband’s house with her young son but then gave her son back and moved to Karachi. She began working her way up in the entertainment industry, and after working some random jobs, she began appearing in Pakistani soap operas. However, her biggest claim to fame was her social-media presence. She was often seen flaunting her “progressive” and “bold” lifestyle on social media. As a result, she also gained the hostility of Pakistani religious leaders and began receiving death threats. She eventually moved to Multan to live with her family in the house that she had arranged for them. However, on the night of July 15, 2016, she was murdered by her brother. Her brother was later sentenced to life in prison.