Arshad Sharif

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)

A senior Pakistan journalist, who was booked on charges of sedition and peddling "anti-state" narrative by the country's security agencies earlier this year ...

"Arshad Sharif's death Is a great loss to journalism and Pakistan. The journalist was last seen in the trailer of a documentary film titled "Behind Closed Doors." Remember us in ur prayers (sic)," she added.

All senior police officers from Kajiado were holed up in a crisis meeting.

The car reported missing by a Kenyan national had a child in it. In the police report, the GSU officers on scene claimed they were put on high alert by Starehe DCI after a case of child kidnapping was reported. According to a police report seen by the Nation, and which was recorded around 9pm Sunday night at Magadi Police Station, the slain journalist was being driven by his brother, Mr Kurram Ahmed, on their way from Kwenia in Magadi, an area known for the conservation of the endangered Rüppell’s vulture.

NAIROBI: Kenyan police on Monday confirmed senior Pakistani journalist Arshad Sharif was shot dead by police in a “mistaken identity” case.

He was awarded ‘Presidential Pride of Performance’ for his exceptional journalism in the year 2019. Where is the body of Arshad Sharif? This led to a brief chase and shooting that left the journalist dead, it added.

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.

Journalist Arshad Sharif died in Kenya reportedly after being shot, his wife Javeria Siddique confirmed early on Monday morning. “I lost friend, husband and ...

However, the details of his programme had not been announced. It added that the two were inciting people against the army and state institutions. [documentary](https://images.dawn.com/news/1191028/imran-khan-other-pti-leaders-to-feature-in-documentary-behind-closed-doors-on-the-sharif-family) Behind Closed Doors that highlights corruption of some elite Pakistani political figures and their families. The FIR said that “derogatory language” regarding state institutions was used in a conversation between the two and analogies were drawn to Mir Jafar and Mir Sadiq. “We have descended into a state of brutality, unknown in civilised society, indulged in by the powerful against those who dare to criticise & expose wrongdoing,” he added. He had to leave the country & be in hiding abroad but he continued to speak the truth on social media, exposing the powerful. [#ArshadSharif](/trends/ArshadSharif) ARYs star investigative journalist, left [#Pakistan](/trends/Pakistan) so he could be safer abroad. President Dr Arif Alvi termed Sharif’s death a loss for journalism and Pakistan. Sadly he was killed while on visit to [#Kenya](/trends/Kenya). Some Pakistani media outlets had initially stated that Sharif had been shot at but later said he died in an accident. It said the incident took place on Sunday night along the Nairobi-Magadi highway. Today the entire nation mourns his death.”

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

A senior Pakistani journalist and TV host Arshad Sharif was shot dead Sunday night along the Nairobi-Magadi highway in what police termed a “mistaken ...

Gill was later arrested and released on bail. “Arshad Sharif’s death is a great loss to journalism and Pakistan. Remember us in your prayers,” she added.

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.

Pakistan journalist Arshad Sharif was shot and killed by the Kenyan police on Sunday night in what they called a case of “mistaken identity.

My deep condolences and prayers for the bereaved family.— Shehbaz Sharif (@CMShehbaz) I am deeply saddened by the shocking news of journalist Arshad Sharif's tragic death. Today the entire nation mourns his death,” Khan tweeted. Today the entire nation mourns his death.— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) He had to leave the country & be in hiding abroad but he continued to speak the truth on social media, exposing the powerful. Remember us in ur prayers (sic),” she added.

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.

Arshad Sharif, a prominent Pakistani journalist who fled the country after he was charged with sedition, has died in Kenya after he was shot by police ...

Sharif had to “flee Pakistan in August to save his life,” a close associate of his told CNN. He promised all-out help including fast-tracking the process of return of the body” to Pakistan. Sharif’s car allegedly drove through the road barrier and “it is then that they were shot at,” Shioso said.

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.