Arshad Sharif

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 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.

Primetime TV anchor Arshad Sharif, 49, an outspoken critic of Pakistan's establishment, was reportedly killed by Kenyan police in a case of "mistaken ...

[Sharif](https://www.newsweek.com/exclusive-pakistans-sharif-says-world-crisis-cant-afford-us-china-cold-war-1733777) added: "Just had a [telephone] call with Kenyan President William Ruto about the tragic death of Arshad Sharif in [Kenya]. He had to leave the country & be in hiding abroad but he continued to speak the truth on social media, exposing the powerful. [Shehbaz Sharif, tweeted](https://twitter.com/CMShehbaz/status/1584397154806026240): "I am deeply saddened by the shocking news of journalist Arshad Sharif's tragic death. The paper added the driver of the car had been injured but was in a local hospital. As for those asking for quotes on the story kindly reference my earlier tweets on the same." [Namu tweeted](https://twitter.com/johnallannamu/status/1584497215585689600): "Police reports claim that Arshad's death was as a result of a shooting in a case of mistaken identity." My deep condolences and prayers for the bereaved family." Competent authorities are currently investigating the incident for appropriate action." [tweeted on Monday](https://twitter.com/javerias/status/1584342956877570048): "I lost friend, husband and my favorite journalist @arsched today, as per police he was shot in Kenya. Journalist Arshad Sharif, 49, was a former primetime news anchor with ARY TV and had been an outspoken critic of the country's military establishment. The Kenyan newspaper The Star reported that he had been shot in the head, and later quoted an unnamed senior police officer as saying: "We had an incident of shooting which turned out to be a case of mistaken identity involving a journalist. Remember us in [your] prayers."

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

“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.