Pakistani singer and actress shot dead by her husband after a domestic dispute

A Pakistani singer and actress has allegedly been shot dead by her own husband following a domestic dispute.

The TV actress known as Reshma was the fourth wife but did not live in the same house with her husband.

According to detectives, the husband allegedly stormed into her house which she shared with her brother in Nowshera Kalan, north Pakistan and after a heated argument, he pulled out a gun and killed her, detectives allege. 

Police said the suspect managed to escape the scene of the crime before being apprehended. Officers have launched a murder investigation, The Times Of India reported.

Reshma was famous in Pakistan for her role in a drama called Zhobal Goluna. She also released songs in her native language of Pashto.