A prominent Pakistani investigative journalist critical of the country’s powerful military has been killed in Kenya nearly two months after he left Pakistan.
“I lost friend, husband and my favourite journalist today, as per police he was shot in Kenya,” Javeria Siddique tweeted about her husband Arshad Sharif’s death on Sunday night.
The 49-year-old journalist fled the country in August to avoid arrest after he was slapped with multiple cases, including sedition charges over an interview with Shahbaz Gill – a close aide of former prime minister Imran Khan – during which Gill made comments deemed offensive to the military.
Alleging harassment by state institutions as well threats to his life he moved to Dubai in August and later relocated to Kenya.
Al Jazeera’s Laura Burdon-Manley reports.
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AJ journalists are always safe, dont tell, dont ask 😀
He was killed by contract killers by Pakistan army and its rouge isi
The channel’s name is not an acronym but an abbreviation
He was killed by the criminal gov of Pakistan maryam navaz and her family. He was uncovering tge corrupt gov of Pakistan…. And their wealth in West countries… No one address money laundering when corrupt leaders do it.. West should address it why hide ur?
No matter how thick the cloud cover, truth will always shine through.❗
“His”(Arshad Sharif) patriotism was never in doubt. ❗
He is a true patriot and gave his life in service to his country. ❗
May the Almighty Allah dwell “Him” in Jannatul Firdaus.
Ameen.❗
Behind the isi and porki army
I’m no all that convinced about the ‘mistaken identity’ line they are taking. I don’t believe in ‘coincidence’. People wanted him dead. He is dead. That says something.
Why is no one answering the following questions :-
a) Why were 14 FIR’s registered against Arshad Shareef (all across Pakistan) , and on whose orders and behest ? Why no body is calling this a glaring case of prosecution and harassment ?
b) Why did Arshad Shareef had to write letters to the President of Pakistan and Chief Justice of the Supreme Court informing them that he is facing grave threats ,and that his life was in danger ?
c) Why did Arshad Shareef make it a point to appear before the Senate Standing Committee to apprise the senators of risks and threats he was facing ?
d) Why after all this , did the Interior Ministry and the Police/FIA working under it failed to take appropriate action for his protection and to reassure him and his family ?
Let me assure you it’s pakistani military behind this killing we have lost a gem in his last vlog he was talking about general bajwa and his next vlog was going to be about general bajwa’s corruption so it’s his doing and seriously whole pakistan is crying for him
Shabaz Mariam nawaz zardari and Pakistan army ordered the killing of arshad shariff.
The establishment of Pakistan has killed him. International community should play its role to bring justice for slain journalist.
Pakistan army killed him now they want to blame others
We Want Justice
The corrupt Kenyan police can’t be believed. They were paid by Pakistani intelligence to assassinate the awarded journalist. Pakistani people have to hold to account their own government. RIJ rest in Jannah Charif
Arshad Sharif is our legend
Respect to him 🙏💐
We want justice for him.🇵🇰
Pakistan government and establishment did it.
Please Kenian journalists raise voice for our beloved anchor person Arshad Sharief and help us to find justice for him.(from Pakistan)
Broadcaster or Brodcaster?
Money launderer paradise creating under Bajwa 🧟🤢🤡🥄👺👹🍯⛴️✈️🦋💃🐤
Miss you arshad sharif
Wow,nice story,f3ck your dumb mindset hypocrisy 👹
Your bullets are so wise that it hit the journalist and not the driver😡😡😡😡😡😡
The Pakistani Army has killed him
U knw pakistani air is sad on such that loss every soft and kind hearted person even some of his foe are also in sadness😢😢😢
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Kenya shame on ur security system…..we lost our hero ……😔😠
A man of honour assassinated by cruel government machinery.
He was honest man RIP. Pakistan zindabad
Democracy is a myth in Pakistan. RIP to that journalist who tried to enjoy his freedom of speech.
PTI rogues might have murdered him too because he was critical of this clown too!
What did he say about ik?
He was killed because he knew too much.
India support freedom of speech .
Rip
No politics here.
The people who killed Lucky Dube thought he was a Nigerian businessman , maybe the people who killed Mr Sharif they thought he was Indian businessman.
Just saying.
Huge loss to ethical honest journalists Arshad Shriaff who did his job to hold the mirror to corrupt power elite of Pmln, PDM imported gov’t ! They and their handlers will not call elections and doing torture of political opponents and ethical journalists! The Journalists needs to unite to stop Pmln gov’t and establishment from taken away Pakistan rights to free speech and freedom of press to stay in power to continue their endless corruption !
Pakistani millitary established involved in this matter he,s going to exposed them if establishment isn’t involved in this matter then someone highly influential personality involved in this matter he’s hiding himself he run away from Pakistan to UAE to England to Kenya then this happend
NO ONE TOLD THIS WOMAN TOLD HER ,
IT IS A R Y,
NOT ARY
But why in Kenya? The country I love more than my home country Somalia.
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We lost a great hero😭😭😭 it’s not ary,,,it’s A R Y
Pakistan lost another brave man. 😢
On of the greatest journalist in Pakistan.
Arshad Sharif was a true journalist and always spoke the truthAnd after the martyrdom of Arshad Sharif, this is a great loss for the Pakistani nation
The people of Kenya also do not support the truth and are enslaved by the tyrannical government
It’s officially marshal law in Pakistan now, the way army penetrated in politics, I think the prime minister is like a dummy, Bajwa the army general running the business in Pakistan, God Bless that country
This was a assissination
He was julian assange he was snowden of Pakistan
US is supporting his murderers…
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It’s A.R.Y not “Aaraai”
Longlive
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Working as an journalist investigator in Kenya is a very risk job. Even check in your country maybe it’s an order from there. Sorry to the family and my soul rest in peace.
He is our hope .
Kenya you killed
Pakistan is in the grip of a long dark night of terror . Here free speech has been made a crime—a capital offence . Here journalists and media persons ,not towing their line , are harassed , persecuted night and day . They are forced to resign or the media houses compelled to fire them . Faceless zombies trail them like hyenas following a blood scent . Death squads track them looking for an optimum chance to eliminate them . Multiple criminal cases are registered against them , forcing them to run from pillar to post for protective bail .
Hounded in this manner they are forced to go into exile , where the death -dealing murderers tracking them ,finally go for the kill .
My “Killer” is my “State System”…….!
Will he give a decision in my favor..!😥
Arshad sharif is honest journalist. Plz world wide. All journalist contempt and this investigation i hope .and salam .Allah jannat nasib .
he will live in our hearts forever
Proud of Pakistan Arshad Shareef Sahib such a great ,Fabolous , remarkable person ,truth is his identity,it is a great loss for us,every eye crying for him,I’m still sad now a day ,may Allah grant him high Rank in Jannah ameen,
Brave man great man our favorite generalist 😭
Indian techies also killed. This is a jihad media.
Why don’t you talk about the labor slavery in Qatar more than 10000 people lost their lives while building Qatar you scumbags don’t have the balls to show the truth
Love you Arshad shreef
Totally fake story of police in Kenya
Kenya Should give Security cops tourist
All the Kenyan media together should blame who killed Pakistani senior journalist Arshad Sharif Shaheed. It happened to Pakistani journalist today.
I’m journalist from Pakistan.issue of Arshad shahrif journalist political parties preplanned for killed by Kenyan police officers attacked on the innocent person top journalist.we demanding the guilty accused persons arrest involved in case murder
Great loss for pakistan 😭😭
His sin was only that, he always talk truth, 😞
We pakistani Nation has no trust in our own investigation agencies and media trials…
Plz We request aljazeera to prove connections of pakistani mafia with Kenya police in this target killing….
Feels like Indian army and agencies have taken over Pakistan and are torturing and executing innocent patriotic Pakistanis. Just like they do in Indian occupied Kashmir.
He was murder…….. For speaking the truth…..
This murder was ordered by Pakistan’s security institutions/ military establishment because Arshad kept stating that these institutions interfere in policies, protect corrupt politicians and murder national leaders (which is against their oath and the constitution of Pakistan). Pakistani agencies have been murdering journalists for a long time. They are still giving life threats to other prominent independent journalists (in the country and outside of the country). Every ordinary Pakistani is living a life of fear and harassment, unfortunately.
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Govt of Pakistan is guilty The govt of Pakistan should pay Rs 5crores to the wife of Arshad Sharif as he left 5 small kids یہ پوری دنیا کے ایک بھت بڑا ظلم ھے لگتا ھے کہ پاکستان میں کسی کو خدا خوف نھی ہے
Great news because you support Imran Khan 💞
The culprits will be brought to justice one day inshaAllah. His loss is irreplaceable. Heart wrenching news, even after so many days can’t come out of the tragedy. He was punished ruthlessly by our own so called protectors and elites. Problem is bringing the corrupt Generals, Colonels is really difficult in our system. But I am not unhopeful. One day inshaAllah.
You know Europe is safe haven for Pakistani curruppt politicians…they are theafs of Pakistan back by Europe….Nawaz sharif is head of secelian mafia .and his daughter Maryam is …killer .. Shahbaz sharif (PM) is expert to eleminate FIA officials, journalists , opposition
A huge lose of Pakistani Nation, Rest In peace😪😪😪😪😪😪😪
Its shocking that Kenyans are apologizing when they did nothing. Its actually the Pakistani corrupt regimes that orchestrated this. It hasnt happened the first time and probably wont be the last.
May God punish the moron who killed this absolute diamond
PRIDE OF PAKISTAN 🇵🇰🇵🇰🇵🇰
Arshad Sharif, a professional investigative journalist was in the process of making a documentary exposing Nawaz Sharif corruption.
Present government of Nawaz Sharifs brother Shehbaz is a major suspect in his murder.
Love you pm Imran Khan and miss you Arshad bhai
We’ll see who wins. The battle for justice against slavery. They hid the chains. Made the slave masters into politicians.
Kenya administration is involved in extra judicial killing playing underhand with Pakistan corrupt political mafia. A complete investigation needs to be done and corrupt elements from both sides needs to be booked for this heinous crime.
Pak Army is coward. Lost all the times from India and kills their own countrymen for speaking truth. Pakistan should end this military dictatorships and bring true democracy in the country
Q1. How many bullets had hit the vehicle? Q2. How many bullets had penetrated in the vehicle? Q3. Full video must be shared outside of the vehicle, covering all angles. Q4. Full video must be shared inside the vehicle covering all angles. Q5. When the bullets were being fired on the vehicle, were the front driver and passenger’s window opened? Q6. Was the bullet hit on the back on the head or was it hit on the right side of the fore head? Q7. How did the bullet hit the right side of the fore head if the window was closed? Q8. The bullet had hit him on his right shoulder. Did the bullet go through the chest? Q9. How many bullets had hit Shaheed Arshad Sharif? Q10. There is no sign of bullet penetration on the windscreen so how did he get hit on the chest? Q11. The bullet was hit on the lower edge of the door and penetrated. Was the bullet found and what was the trajectory of the bullet? Q12. How many people were inside the vehicle during accident? Q13. As per media reported, he was hit in close range inside the vehicle, so what’s the point of shooting 3 bullets? Q14. If he was pulled out of the vehicle then shot, what is the evidence? Q15. As per reports say that he was alive for 30 min after hitting the bullets so question is, if he was short inside the vehicle, why was he kept alive for 30 minutes?
As shown in the YouTube video clearly, 2 bullets had penetrated in to the back screen. If we were to determine the trajectory of the bullets, we would find out if the bullets had hit him or not.
My theory is that, as shown in the video, the two bullets were fired on the back screen. The lower bullet penetrated the back screen and into on his shoulder then travelled into the chest, which was found in the post-mortem held in Pakistan. The reason why the front windscreen was chipped rather than being penetrated because the second bullet, upper the back screen, had penetrated and shot him, straight in the head then chipping the front windscreen, as shown in the video. The bullet chipped the front screen because the velocity of the bullet decreased as it was traveling through his head.
Imran killed him
Aljazera still thinks Pakistan is not run by a gang of murders and disguised terrorists?
Martyr’s Never Die 😭 May Allah grant him highest ranks in Jannah Aameen🇵🇰🤲
Imran khan long March
He was great man
Very unfortunate event….Unless all the patriotic people of Pakistan unite & fight for justice, truth it will continue in future
Al Jazeera forgot to mention he was the only man left within his family before his death after he laid to rest his father and his brother who was killed in military .
Well done pak army..
Corrupt and unprofessional Kenyans.
Imran Khan 🤲🤲🤲🤲🤲🤲🤲🤲🤲♥️♥️🤲🤲♥️♥️🤲♥️♥️🤲🤲♥️♥️🤲 🤲 Imran Khan ♥️♥️🤲♥️♥️🤲 Khan sahab zindabad
He was murdered buy Pakistani establishment coz he had many threats from state agency. He informed chief justice of Pakistan and president of paksitan many times but they both criminal ignored his threats.. Instead paksitani establishment made about 18 fake cases against him…
Arshad Sharif Was Great