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Arshad Sharif

Pakistani journalist · Pakistan · On the map · Journalists · Lived 1973 to 2022 · aged 49

Arshad Sharif was a Pakistani journalist, writer, and news anchor. He specialized in investigative journalism and covered many political events in the country for national and international news organisations.

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On 23 March 2019, he was awarded the Pride of Performance by the President of Pakistan Arif Alvi, for his contribution to journalism. He was shot and killed by police in Kenya on 22 October 2022. A 592-page report by the Pakistani Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) revealed the killing to be a “planned targeted assassination," claiming that Kenyan police were "used as instruments." He was an outspoken critic of the Pakistani army.

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Pakistan
Category
Journalists
Type
Journalist
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Deceased
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Lived 1973 to 2022 · aged 49

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