Arshad Sharif to be laid to rest on Thursday: family

The physique of the famend investigative journalist of Pakistan, Arshad Sharif, will probably be dropped at Pakistan on Tuesday, stated his household on Monday.

In a tweet late Monday evening, the household of the slain journalist stated his physique will probably be laid to relaxation within the H11 cemetery in Islamabad on Thursday.

Arshad Sharif was shot to dying in Kenya on Sunday evening. The Kenyan police took accountability, saying the anchorperson was shot down by Kenyan police in a “mistaken identification” case whereas he was travelling to Nairobi from the nation’s Magadi city.

In accordance with the most recent improvement, the postmortem of the senior journalist has been accomplished in Kenya.

The journalist’s postmortem was carried out in Nairobi, in response to diplomatic sources. Preparations are being made to switch the physique of the slain journalist to Pakistan, sources stated. The diplomatic sources stated that efforts are being made to carry the physique to Pakistan as quickly as attainable.

The relations stated that Arshad Sharif’s physique could be dropped at Pakistan on Tuesday. They stated that his physique will probably be laid to relaxation within the H11 graveyard in Islamabad on Thursday.

Kenyan police account of Arshad Sharif’s dying

Sharif was gunned down when police, monitoring down a jacked automotive, opened indiscriminate hearth on the journalist’s vehicle mistaking it for the stolen automobile. A Kenyan police report stated that they suspected the automotive had a minor hostage because it sped by way of a manned barricade with out stopping.

Govt involved with Kenyan authorities: FO

The Overseas Workplace of Pakistan stated that the federal government is actively engaged with the Kenyan authorities at a number of ranges for the speedy repatriation of the mortal stays of Sharif.

The Ministry of Overseas Affairs and the Pakistan Excessive Fee in Nairobi stay in fixed contact to facilitate and expedite the method. In accordance with the assertion, Pakistan has additionally formally requested Kenya to launch an investigation into the incident.

Performing Overseas Secretary Raza Bashir Tarar has additionally met with the Kenyan Excessive Commissioner in Islamabad to impress upon the significance of the matter and the pressing repatriation of the mortal stays.

The Performing Overseas Secretary additionally briefed the honourable members of the Nationwide Meeting Overseas Relations Committee on the developments.