A senior Pakistan journalist, who was booked on charges of sedition and peddling 바카라anti-state바카라 narrative by the country바카라s security agencies earlier this year, was shot dead in Kenya, his wife said on Monday.
Pakistan journalist Arshad Sharif was shot and killed by the Kenyan police on Sunday night in what they called a case of 바카라mistaken identity" during a search for a similar car involved in a case of child abduction, according to a report by the Associated Press.
A senior Pakistan journalist, who was booked on charges of sedition and peddling 바카라anti-state바카라 narrative by the country바카라s security agencies earlier this year, was shot dead in Kenya, his wife said on Monday.
Arshad Sharif, 49, a former reporter and TV anchor with ARY TV, and known for his proximity to former prime minister Imran Khan, had relocated to Kenya.
Sharif바카라s wife Javeria Siddique took to Twitter on Monday to confirm the news of his death.
"I lost friend, husband and my favourite journalist today, as per police he was shot in Kenya,바카라 she said in a tweet.
"Respect our privacy and in the name of breaking pls don't share our family pics, personal details and his last pictures from hospital. Remember us in ur prayers (sic),바카라 she added.
Sharif was shot and killed by the Kenyan police on Sunday night in what they called a case of 바카라mistaken identity" during a search for a similar car involved in a case of child abduction, according to a report by the Associated Press.
Foreign Office spokesman Asim Iftikhar said Pakistan's High Commission in Kenya were ascertaining information from authorities, according to the Dawn newspaper.
On Monday, Khan's Tehreek-e-Insaf party and its senior leaders condemned Sharif's killing and demanded a detailed investigation.
바카라Shocked at the brutal murder of Arshad Sharif who paid the ultimate price for speaking the truth - his life. He had to leave the country & be in hiding abroad but he continued to speak the truth on social media, exposing the powerful. Today the entire nation mourns his death,바카라 Khan tweeted.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said he was 바카라deeply saddened바카라 by the shocking news of Sharif's tragic death.
바카라My deep condolences and prayers for the bereaved family,바카라 Sharif said in a tweet.
In August, journalist Sharif was booked on charges of sedition for interviewing Khan바카라s close aide Shehbaz Gill.
In the interview, Gill criticised the Shehbaz government for trying to pitch Khan against the country바카라s powerful army.
Sharif subsequently fled the country, while ARY Network said it had 바카라parted ways바카라 with the journalist.
A month after Sharif left Pakistan, the ARY Television fired him, saying he had repeatedly criticised the military on social media in violation of the TV station's policy.
His talk show POWERPLAY, which aired on Mondays and Thursdays, was discontinued.
Sharif was born in the port city of Karachi in 1973, and started his journalistic career three decades ago.
He was awarded the 바카라Pride of Performance바카라 in 2019 by Pakistan President Arif Alvi.
The journalist was last seen in the trailer of a documentary film titled 바카라Behind Closed Doors.바카라
"Arshad Sharif바카라s death Is a great loss to journalism and Pakistan. May his soul rest in peace and may his family, which includes his followers, have the strength to bear this loss,바카라 President Alvi said in a tweet.
His friends have called for an investigation into Sharif바카라s death.