Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleAnthony Albanese is demanding an investigation (Getty)Australian prime minister Anthony Albanese has demanded a transparent investigation into the fatal shooting of nine-year-old Hania Ahmed in Pakistan. Hania, an Australian girl visiting Pakistan with her family, was killed on 10 June when a local police official fired at their car during an armed robbery in Chakwal, Punjab province. Her father, Adeel Ahmed, alleges police fired first, contradicting initial police claims and stating the tragedy could have been avoided if officers had not engaged the robbers in that manner. Punjab Police later admitted the officer made an "erroneous decision" and mistakenly fired at the family's vehicle, leading to Hania's death and injuries to her father and brother. The officer responsible has been arrested and suspended, with police promising a thorough and impartial investigation, while the two alleged thieves were subsequently killed in a separate police encounter. In fullAlbanese demands answers as mystery deepens in 9-year-old Australian girl’s killing in PakistanThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

Australian girl killed by police in Pakistan A WA family were allegedly shot at by Pakistani police in a case of mistaken identity, leaving a nine-year-old dead.

Australian girl killed by police in Pakistan A WA family were allegedly shot at by Pakistani police in a case of mistaken identity, leaving a nine-year-old dead.

A nine-year-old Australian girl has been fatally shot by police in Pakistan after officers mistook her family's car for that of suspected criminals.

A little girl from Perth was visiting relatives in Punjab, Pakistan, with her family when the incident occurred.

The family were leaving the scene after being robbed at gunpoint when local police opened fire on their rental car.

Local media reported the family, from the Perth suburb of Kewdale, was mistaken for armed robbers the police were pursuing.

Nine-year-old visiting relatives in Punjab province when police opened fire on car, local media report

A WA community is mourning the shock loss after a nine-year-old was fatally shot by police in a case of mistaken identity, as her brother remains in hospital.

The family had been driving to a relative's house when they were set upon by robbers who demanded they hand over jewellery before opening fire on police officers

The suspects fled on their motorbike but things took a wrong turn when more police who arrived at the scene opened fire as the family began to drive away

Hania Ahmed, a Pakistani Australian child from Perth, was traveling with her family in Punjab province when police allegedly mistook their rented car for a vehicle used by robbery…

The Perth family’s hire car was littered with bullets after local police mistook them for thieves.

Punjab police said an officer mistakenly opened fire at the Ahmed family, who were victims of a robbery at Chakwal

Police in Pakistan's most populous eastern province, Punjab, said that officers responding to a robbery exchanged fire with the suspects who were holding the passengers of a…

Australian media reported the family, from the western city of Perth, were visiting relatives in Pakistan when the incident took place.

Thinking that the suspects were trying to flee, the officer had fired into the car where the family was being held hostage, police said.

A police officer in Pakistan's Punjab province has been arrested after an Australian girl was killed and two members of her family injured in what authorities described as a…

Fatal shooting of nine-year-old Hania Ahmed by Punjab Police officer causes furore.

The father of a nine-year-old girl from Perth who was shot dead by a police officer in Pakistan is calling for justice as the officer accused of killing her faces court.

Police mistakenly shot and killed an Australian child in eastern Pakistan, authorities said on Monday, with Canberra calling for an investigation into the incident that also…