Press release
Director-General deplores death of Pakistani journalist Arshad Sharif in Kenya
I deplore the death of Arshad Sharif. It is crucial that the investigation launched by the Kenyan authorities be thorough and transparent and shed light on the motives of this killing, to determine the appropriate prosecutorial response.
Sharif, a renowned Pakistani investigative journalist and news-show host was shot dead by police while riding in a motor vehicle. According to Kenyan police, the shooting may have been the result of mistaken identity as police attempted to track a stolen car.
A former anchor for ARY News television programme Powerplay, Sharif left Pakistan in August after a warrant for his arrest had reportedly been issued for 鈥渟preading hate against the military鈥.
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