Tag: arshad sharif
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Arshad Sharif’s killing not a result of mistaken identity: Kenyan High Court
A High Court in Kenya has ordered payment of Rs. 2 crore 17 lakh as damages to the family of slain Pakistani journalist Arshad Sharif, while also declaring his assassination unconstitutional and illegal. It emphasized that his killing was not a case of mistaken identity and held those government institutions named in the petition responsible.…
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Pakistan fails to ensure safety of journalists
As the world marks the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists, Pakistan’s journalistic community continues to grapple with an alarming surge in violence and impunity. Several reports have highlighted the deteriorating situation, shedding light on the challenges faced by media professionals in the South Asian nation. According to the recently released annual…
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‘Last year took away my life’, Arshad Sharif remembered on first death anniversary
It’s been a year since the demise of senior journalist Arshad Sharif who was killed in Kenya. The culprits, however, are still at large and the family awaits justice. The investigation so far has been futile. According to a Kenyan investigative journalist Nyaboga Kiage, five policemen involved in the case were initially suspended and have…
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Arshad Sharif’s wife registers case against Kenyan police
Javeria Siddique, the wife of Pakistani journalist and anchor Arshad Sharif who was killed in Kenya in 2022, has filed a petition in the Nairobi High Court on Thursday against the Kenyan police officials named in her husband’s murder case. Arshad Sharif was killed in Kenya on October 23 last year. The Kenyan police admitted…
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Arshad Sharif murder case proceedings on halt
The proceedings of senior journalist Arshad Sharif’s murder trial have been put to halt in District and Sessions Courts Islamabad. According to the details reported by Samaa news, witnesses have failed to appear and there is a lack of interest on their behalf; and so the case’ file was sent to the record room. Judicial…
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Cops who shot at Arshad Sharif rejoin Kenyan police without accountability
Geo news has been investigating journalist Arshad Sharif’s murder case. In their latest update, Geo has revealed that the five Kenyan police officers involved in the killing have resumed duties without any action taken against them. A security source also told Geo that the two of the shooters have been promoted to senior ranks. Kenya’s…
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Aleeza Arshad, daughter of Arshad Sharif, makes debut as reporter
Aleeza Arshad, the daughter of slain journalist Arshad Sharif, has entered the field of journalism as a reporter. Aleeza decided to enter the profession because she was inspired by her father’s passion for investigative journalism. Her decision to choose journalism as a profession has been welcomed by admirers and colleagues of her late father, who…
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Request for including Imran Khan in Arshad Sharif’s Murder Case declared inadmissible
The Supreme Court of Pakistan (SCP) has discarded the petition of slain journalist Arshad Sharif’s mother to add Chairman of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Imran Khan, head of ARY Salman Iqbal, former minister Murad Saeed, former minister Faisal Vawda and senior journalist Imran Riaz Khan to the investigation. The Supreme Court stated that the request of…
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Arshad Sharif’s mother wants Imran Khan to be included in murder investigation
Slain journalist Arshad Sharif’s murder case took a surprising twist on Thursday when the anchor’s mother filed a petition in the Supreme Court (SC) seeking to include Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan in the investigation into her son’s murder. Other than the former Prime Minister, Arshad Sharif’s mother has requested that Faisal Vawda, Murad…
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Politics edition: Five things Pakistanis don’t want to see in 2023
In 2022, we collectively experienced episodes that turned Pakistan upside down. Many incidents shook the entire nation, some of them worth condemnation. Significant happenings shook the world of politics, from Prime Minister Imran Khan getting removed through a no-confidence motion to the ugly fight between Pervaiz Elahi and Hamza Shehbaz for Punjab’s Chief Minister (CM)…