Arshad Sharif

Islamabad [Pakistan], October 24 (ANI): Pakistan Journalist and anchorperson Arshad Sharif has lost his life in an accident in Kenya's capital of Nairobi, ...

PTI leader Ali Zaidi and Salman Iqbal, the owner of the ARY Group also expressed their grief on Sharif's death. PML-N leader Hina Pervaiz Butt also extended her heartfelt condolences on the demise of the journalist. The local police of Kenya started the investigation into the matter, sources added.

LAHORE — The journalist community in Pakistan is in great grief following the death of famous TV show host Arshad Sharif in Kenya.

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Senior Journalist and anchorperson Arshad Sharif has lost his life in an accident in Kenya's capital of Nairobi.According to Geo News, Sharif's family ...

The Punjab Assembly will pass a condemnation resolution against the disqualification of Imran Khan in the Toshakhana... PML-N leader Hina Pervaiz Butt extended heartfelt condolences on the demise of the journalist, while PTI leader Ali Zaidi also expressed his grief on the death of Sharif. PTI chairman and former prime minister Imran Khan expressed his condolences over the death of journalist Arshad Sharif.

Journalist Arshad Sharif shot dead in Kenya, it emerges on wee hours of Monday. While ARY News reported that the senior journalist was killed in an.

I am in pain, I am speechless. Arshad Sharif, not just a colleague, a brother, is no more. He was in London a few days ago after arriving in the city from Dubai.— Murtaza Ali Shah (@MurtazaViews) this is painful.. this is painful. this is just wrong..

Islamabad [Pakistan], October 24 (ANI): Pakistan Journalist and anchorperson Arshad Sharif has lost his life in an accident in Kenya's capital of Nairobi, ...

PTI leader Ali Zaidi and Salman Iqbal, the owner of the ARY Group also expressed their grief on Sharif’s death. The Journalist community in Pakistan are flooding social media to express their grief after the death of famous Pakistan TV show host Arshad Sharif. The local police of Kenya started the investigation into the matter, sources added.

Senior Journalist and anchorperson Arshad Sharif has been killed in Kenya's capital of Nairobi.Initially it was reported that Arshad Sharif had died in an ...

The Punjab Assembly will pass a condemnation resolution against the disqualification of Imran Khan in the Toshakhana... PML-N leader Hina Pervaiz Butt extended heartfelt condolences on the demise of the journalist, while PTI leader Ali Zaidi also expressed his grief on the death of Sharif. PTI chairman and former prime minister Imran Khan expressed his condolences over the death of journalist Arshad Sharif.

However, some sources suggest that the Arshad Sharif was shot dead, but this is unconfirmed with other reports saying that his death was the cause of a road ...

Respect our privacy and in the name of breaking pls don’t share our family pics, personal details and his last pictures from hospital.” she tweeted. “I lost friend, husband and my favorite journalist [Arshad Sharif] today, as per police he was shot in Kenya. He was an icon & will be remembered for his principally-driven journalism for generations.” he stated. During his darkest hours, when he lost his job & was forced into self-exile, we stood by & made him part of the Bol Family. Shoaib Ahmed Shaikh, the Chairman and CEO of BOL Network, took to Twitter to extend his condolences. Meanwhile, the local police have initiated a probe and they are investigating Arshad Sharif’s murder.

Journalist Arshad Sharif died in Kenya reportedly after being shot, his wife Javeria Siddique confirmed early on Monday morning.

From Islamabad to Moscow, from Dunya News to ARY, I’ve not known a finer gentleman. Too brutally,” Hum News anchorperson Meher Bokhari tweeted. “Arshad Sharif, not just a colleague, a brother, is no more. this is painful … This is just wrong … President Dr Arif Alvi termed Sharif’s death a loss for journalism and Pakistan.

Anchor Arshad Sharif embraced martyrdom after an accident in the outskirts of Kenya's Nairobi city, ARY News reported on Monday.

He was awarded ‘Presidential Pride of Performance’ for his exceptional journalism in the year 2019. He had worked for country’s top news channels and newspapers in the past. I still can’t believe it.

Islamabad: Pakistani journalist Arshad Sharif has been shot dead in Kenya, his wife confirmed on Monday. Taking to Twitter, Sharif's wife Javeria.

From Islamabad to Moscow, from Dunya News to ARY, I’ve not known a finer gentleman. This is painful.” Remember us in ur prayers.”

Senior Pakistan journalist Arshad Sharif died in Kenya reportedly after being shot, his wife said on Monday.

Remember us in ur prayers," Sharif's wife Javeria Siddique said in a Twitter post. May he rest in eternal peace." this is painful.. He and you are in our thoughts and prayers," said former Pakistan envoy to the US, Husain Haqqani. It's beyond heart breaking.this is just wrong.. Respect our privacy and in the name of breaking pls don't share our family pics, personal details and his last pictures from hospital.

Javeria Siddique, the wife of slain journalist Arshad Sharif in a tweet said that her husband was shot dead in Kenya. She has also appealed the media and ...

Siddique took to Twitter hours after the reports of Sharif’s death appeared on social media. Arshad Sharif’s mother reportedly is devastated. She has also appealed the media and social media users to respect the privacy of family.

Arshad Sharif, a senior journalist, and anchorperson, on Sunday night reportedly shot to death along the Nairobi-Magadi highway.

The court has asked for a report by tomorrow. After a while, Geo news, Ary news, and Dunya news confirmed the incident. According to a senior Nairobi police officer, police were directed to intercept a car involved in a carjacking in Nairobi’s Pangani area in which a child was taken hostage, which was similar to the one Arshad Sharif and his driver were driving.

Senior anchorperson Sharif died in an accident in Kenya. 24 October,2022 10:24 am. ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) - President Dr Arif Alvi, Prime Minister Shehbaz ...

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif expressed deep grief over the death of Arshad Sharif. The president termed the death of Arshad Sharif a "great loss to journalism and Pakistan". ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) - President Dr Arif Alvi, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman) Imran Khan on Monday expressed profound shock and grief over the death of senior journalist Arshad Sharif.

The Kenyan police has claimed that journalist Arshad Sharif was shot by the police in a case of 'mistaken identity'.

But for a man on the run, there are no Coincidences. This led to a brief police chase which culminated in shots being fired by the police, resulting in the death of Sharif. [#ArshadSharif]was shot along the Nairobi-Magadi Road at a roadblock. We will release more information later,” the officer said. This is why, the police claims, they tried to stop Sharif’s car. [October 24, 2022]

Arshad Sharif, a senior journalist, and anchorperson, on Sunday night reportedly shot to death along the Nairobi-Magadi highway.

The court has asked for a report by tomorrow. After a while, Geo news, Ary news, and Dunya news confirmed the incident. According to a senior Nairobi police officer, police were directed to intercept a car involved in a carjacking in Nairobi’s Pangani area in which a child was taken hostage, which was similar to the one Arshad Sharif and his driver were driving.

Arshad Sharif was a vocal opponent of the present government and the country's leadership. | OpIndia News.

The court also served notices to the federal and interior secretaries, directing them to provide a report by tomorrow. As per [reports](https://thenamal.com/featured/behind-closed-doors-is-not-a-netflix-documentary-about-corruption-in-pakistan/), Arshad Sharif had close ties with Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI). [#Modi]emerging as the new [#Hitler]of South Asia with his policy of [#Hindutva]– [#Christians] [#Jews] [#Parsis] [#Sikhs] [#Muslims]have no place in [#BJP]‘s [#India]. Residents of the regions submitted the FIRs, alleging that the journalists were inciting anti-national sentiments by disparaging the Pakistan Army and federal institutions. In his tweets, he used terms like RSS-BJP goons and Hindutva. [Behind Closed Doors](https://www.opindia.com/2022/10/alleged-netflix-documentary-on-corruption-pakistan-pti-nawaz-fawad/),’ was based on corruption during the Nawaz Sharif government. — Arshad Sharif (@arsched)— Arshad Sharif (@arsched) The cases against the journalists were lodged with police in numerous Sindh provinces and Balochistan, all with similar allegations and patterns. The film, titled ‘ “I lost friend, husband and my favourite journalist @arsched today, as per police he was shot in Kenya,” she wrote. Listen to the cries of the people burnt alive by— Arshad Sharif (@arsched) Warning— Arshad Sharif (@arsched)

JOURNALIST Arshad Sharif, who has ties to the UK, has been shot dead in Kenya, it has been confirmed. Mr Sharif, from Pakistan, was shot and killed in.

He had reached London in first week of August and lived in London and a town outside. He had tweeted London’s Piccadilly Circus picture after arriving in the city. “A proper judicial investigation must be instituted to examine his own statements plus evidence that other sources have. Its confirmed journalist Arshad Sharif was shot and killed in Kenya. Journalist with ties to UK Arshad Sharif shot dead in 'mistaken identity'. Today the entire nation mourns his death. He posted: “May his soul rest in peace and may his family, which includes his followers, have the strength to bear this loss.” Rest in peace. “He had reached London in first week of August and lived in London and a town outside. We will release more information later,” Arshad Sharif. He said: “It’s confirmed journalist Arshad Sharif was shot and killed in Kenya.

Arhsad Sharif was killed by Kenyan police officers in what they say was a case of mistaken identity.

Mr Khan was removed from power in April after losing a vote of no confidence. He promised all-out help including fast-tracking the process of return of the body to Pakistan." "[The] deceased's motor vehicle came upon the police barrier which they drove through. Officers had set up the roadblock as they were looking for a stolen car. [former Prime Minister Khan said he was "shocked"](https://twitter.com/ImranKhanPTI/status/1584451790963372033?s=20&t=VqGy1XRA-Uky9t2NuWAkJw) at what he described as a "murder", adding that he "paid the ultimate price for speaking the truth". He was "fatally wounded" while he was a passenger in a moving vehicle after it failed to stop, according to a police statement.

Considered as a frequent critic of the Pakistani military establishment and supporter of former prime minister Imran Khan, Sharif was ousted in a ...

The 49-year-old investigative journalist, critical of the government and military, has been shot dead in Kenya.

The government must pursue an immediate, transparent inquiry into the circumstances of his death,” the organisation said in a statement. “I am deeply saddened by the shocking news of journalist Arshad Sharif’s tragic death. My deep condolences and prayers for the bereaved family,” he tweeted on Monday morning. “The High Commission will facilitate expeditious repatriation of mortal remains of Mr. Today the entire nation mourns his death. The channel

Arshad Sharif, 50, had been living in hiding in Kenya after leaving Pakistan to avoid arrest over criticising Pakistan's powerful military. | World News.

According to the police version, the duo ignored the cops' orders to stop and sped up. The channel ARY later said it had "cut ties" with him. “They did not stop and proceeded with the journey,” the police said. They were travelling from the town of Magadi to the Kenyan capital. [Arshad Sharif](https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/lost-a-friend-exiled-pakistani-journalist-arshad-sharif-shot-dead-in-kenya-says-wife-101666603458101.html), a top Pakistani journalist living in hiding in Kenya since he was facing sedition charges, was shot dead on Sunday night. Sharif, the police said, was shot in the head and killed after the car he was travelling in with his brother, Khurram Ahmed, drove through a roadblock set up on the Nairobi-Magadi highway to check vehicles along the key route.

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman and former prime minister Imran Khan has reached the house of journalist Arshad Sharif.

Assurance of all possible assistance was made by the ministry. Earlier, Imran offered condolences on the death in his message on Twitter. He also stated that the entire nation was mourning his death.

Pakistanis demand a proper judicial investigation into the senior journalist's death.

“Further procedures including police report are awaited,” the foreign office said in a statement, according to The Dawn. Today the entire nation mourns his death.” [Terms of use,](https://www.independent.co.uk/service/user-policies-a6184151.html) [Cookie policy](https://www.independent.co.uk/service/cookie-policy-a6184186.html) and [Privacy notice.](https://www.independent.co.uk/service/privacy-policy-a6184181.html) It said police had formed the roadblock by placing small stones across the road, but the car drove through without stopping, even after officers opened fire. [Privacy policy](https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en) and [Terms of service](https://policies.google.com/terms?hl=en) apply. Sharif was shot dead when police hunting car thieves opened fire on the vehicle he was travelling in as it drove through their roadblock without stopping. [Pakistan](/topic/pakistan)’s foreign office said its high commissioner in Kenya was in touch with the local police and awaiting a report. According to the police report, a relative of Sharif was driving the car at the time of the shooting. The 49-year-old former anchor with ARY TV and a critic of the country’s military had relocated to Kenya after he was charged with sedition by the incumbent government in August. [journalist](/topic/journalist) Arshad Sharif, who was charged with [sedition](/topic/sedition) earlier this year, was shot dead in [Kenya](/topic/kenya), his wife said on Monday.

Sharif was known throughout Pakistan as an anchor for bilingual news channel ARY News, which broadcasts in English and Urdu.

[former employer ARY](https://arynews.tv/arshad-sharif-shot-dead-mistaken-identity-case-kenyan-police/) said that Sharif was shot in the head after his driver failed to stop for a roadblock. Arshad Sharif was killed while travelling between Kenya’s capital Nairobi and the town of Magadi. He called for a “proper judicial investigation” of the journalist’s death. He was travelling from the Kenyan capital Nairobi to the southern town of Magadi on Sunday (23 October) when the incident happened. The country has long had close ties to Pakistan, and a large population of Indian and Pakistani migrants live there. So, who exactly was he - and how did the journalist die?

Police say Arshad Sharif was shot after his car failed to halt at a roadblock near Nairobi.

Police and the government at the time confirmed Sharif was being sought in a complaint case but said no action had been carried out to arrest Sharif. Khan claims he was removed in a US plot, a charge both Washington and the Pakistani government deny. We will release more information later,” a senior Kenyan police officer said earlier, speaking on condition of anonymity because he was not authorised to speak to the media. His whereabouts were not known; most of his friends knew only that he had spent time in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates and London. His talkshow Powerplay, which aired on Mondays and Thursdays, was discontinued. “They did not stop and proceeded with the journey,” the police said.

Arshad Sharif, 50, had been in hiding since July after he fled Pakistan to avoid arrest. He had been critical of the country's military and the government ...

Police and the government at the time confirmed that Sharif is being sought in a complaint case but said no action had been carried out to arrest Sharif. We will release more information later," a senior Kenyan police officer said earlier, speaking on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak to the media. His whereabouts were not publicly known; most of his friends knew only that he had spent time in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, and London. "They did not stop and proceeded with the journey," the police said. Kenyan police expressed regret over the incident, saying it was a case of "mistaken identity" during a search for a similar car involved in a case of child abduction. Arshad Sharif, 50, left Pakistan in July to avoid arrest over criticizing the South Asian country's powerful military.

Officers of the General Service Unit – a paramilitary wing in the Kenya Police Service – sprayed bullets around 9:00pm Sunday midnight at a car, ...

He had to leave the country and be in hiding abroad but he continued to speak the truth on social media, exposing the powerful. In the police report, the GSU officers on the scene claimed they were put on high alert by Starehe DCI after a case of child kidnapping was reported. He was considered as pro-Imran Khan – the chief of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf and former prime minister – who strongly reacted to the incident and demanded a judicial investigation. According to a police report, which was recorded around 9pm Sunday night at Magadi Police Station, the slain journalist was being driven by his brother, Kurram Ahmed, on their way from Kwenia in Magadi, an area known for the conservation of the endangered Rüppell’s vulture. “Mr Sharif died on the spot under a hail of bullets sprayed by GSU police officers from Magadi Training school, which is located a few kilometres from where the fatal shooting took place. The town of Magadi has around 100-kilometre distance from Kenya’s capital Nairobi.

“CPJ is seeking further details about the incident. There must be a swift and transparent investigation by authorities into his death, and authorities must ...

[taken off the air](https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/8/10/ex-pm-khans-aide-tv-channel-face-sedition-charges-in-pakistan) in Pakistan in August, and on August 31, the channel [said](https://twitter.com/ARYNEWSOFFICIAL/status/1564976020205309954?s=20&t=tKvQwGfiGfOqQsvGUmT2Bw) it was parting ways with Sharif, citing a breach of conduct on social media. “CPJ is seeking further details about the incident. “We are saddened by the tragic death of Pakistani journalist Arshad Sharif in Kenya,” said Beh Lih Yi, CPJ’s Asia program coordinator, in Frankfurt, Germany.