Archive · 20 Aug 2026
Pakistani TikTok Star Shamso Bibi Shot Dead in Taxila
Shamso Bibi was a popular TikTok creator in Pakistan.
She used the name Ayesha Gilamana online and had more than 1.3 million followers.
On August 14, she was traveling in a car with her sister and brother in Taxila.
Two men on a motorcycle reportedly stopped the car and fired at her.
A bullet hit Bibi in the neck, and she died.
The car then crashed into a truck, badly hurting her 15-year-old sister.
Her father said Bibi had received threats connected to a money dispute.
Police are investigating and have detained or arrested several suspects, although reports differ about their exact legal status.
Shamso Bibi, known online as Ayesha Gilamana, was shot dead in Taxila on August 14.
Two motorcycle riders allegedly intercepted her car near a market and opened fire, striking her neck.
The shooting caused the car to crash into a dumper truck, seriously injuring her 15-year-old sister.
Bibi’s father alleged that she had received threats linked to demands to repay money.
Authorities detained or arrested at least four suspects, but reports differ on whether formal arrests had been made.
- Who
- Shamso Bibi, also known as TikTok creator Ayesha Gilamana, was killed; her sister Aseema was seriously injured.
- What
- Bibi was shot during an attack on her car, which then crashed into a dumper truck.
- When
- August 14, Pakistan’s Independence Day; reports described developments through August 18.
- Where
- Taxila, near Islamabad, Pakistan, with police operations also reported in Attock and parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
- Why
- Bibi’s father alleged that the killing was connected to threats and demands to repay money; police had not established a final motive in the reports.
Family’s Allegations
Police Investigation
Possible motive
Family’s Allegations
Bibi’s father alleged that she had received threats from two men over demands to repay money and said he had strong reason to suspect one of them.
Police Investigation
Police had opened a case and were investigating; the reports did not establish a final motive or confirm the family’s allegation.
Suspect status
Family’s Allegations
The family complaint identified a man called Kashif, also known as “Kashi,” as the person who allegedly called Bibi outside shortly before the shooting.
Police Investigation
Reports said four people were detained or arrested in operations across Taxila, Attock and parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, including alleged associates of the gunman; one report said formal arrests of the named suspects had not been announced.
Wider significance
Family’s Allegations
The killing has intensified concerns about violence against Pakistani women with large social-media followings.
Police Investigation
The reports described the death as part of a broader series of killings involving female TikTok creators, while the specific motive in Bibi’s case remained under investigation.
- Victim
- Shamso Bibi, known online as Ayesha Gilamana
- Age
- 28
- Audience
- More than 1.3 million TikTok followers and about 176,000 YouTube subscribers
- Attack
- Two men on a motorcycle allegedly stopped her car near a market and opened fire
- Injuries
- Bibi was shot in the neck; her 15-year-old sister was seriously injured in the crash
- Investigation
- Police in Rawalpindi registered a case and began an investigation
- Account status
- The family deactivated Bibi’s TikTok account; her YouTube page also appeared to disappear
