Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah on Friday alleged that the Ahmed brothers – Khurram and Waqar – killed senior journalist and anchorperson Arshad Sharif in collaboration with the Kenyan police.
Federal Minister termed Sharif’s killing as a ‘target killing’ and said that it is not a case of ‘mistaken identity’.
Sanaullah said that the Ahmed brothers killed Sharif in collaboration with the Kenyan police and tried to make another picture. He said that the two brothers are not even providing access to their mobile phone data.
The interior minister said that Sharif went to Kenya from Dubai on Waqar’s sponsorship and was staying in his flat.
“This is a joint conspiracy of Waqar, Khurram and five Kenyan police officers,” Sanaullah said, adding that Sharif’s body bore signs of torture.
He continued saying that those who shot at the journalist knew who they were shooting at. He said that he knew on which side Sharif was sitting.
“We have evidence against those who forced Sharif to leave the country, some people called him and asked him to leave the country while some say Sharif left because of the situation in the country,” he said. However, Arshad Sharif did not want to leave the country. ” he added.
Sanaullah also said that a threat alert was issued to scare the slain journalist. He also disclosed that there is evidence of how Sharif was put on the plane from Peshawar.
He also said that the person who helped Sharif get the visa online was Waqar, adding that the latter did not know the former earlier.
We have a record of everything including why Sharif went to Waqar’s house and stayed as a guest, the minister said, adding that Waqar is not being named in the case as the commission is yet to go and These matters have to be looked into.
The interior minister said he would request Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to talk to the Kenyan president again as the Kenyan police were not cooperating.
Kenyan Police Assured Thorough Investigation Into Sharif’s Murder
Earlier today, the chairperson of Kenya’s Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) said a full investigation into Sharif’s killing by Kenyan police was underway to establish the facts surrounding the shooting.
IPOA chairperson Ann Makori said the independent body had conducted a “full and thorough investigation” to determine the circumstances surrounding the shooting of Arshad Sharif on the night of October 23 by Kenya’s General Services Unit (GSU) officers. “Have started.
The IPOA chairperson also addressed reports claiming that Sharif was brutally tortured before being killed.
