Arshad Sharif killing: Three-member committee to probe matter

• Three-member committee formed to probe the killing of Arshad Sharif
• Ministry of Interior issued a notification in this regard
• FIA, IB and ISI officers are part of the investigation team

ISLAMABAD: To probe the killing of renowned journalist and BOL News Senior Anchorperson Arshad Sharif, the Ministry of Interior has formed a three-member committee and a notification has been issued in this regard.

As per details, the FIA, IB and ISI officers are part of the investigation team in the murder case of Arshad Sharif – who was killed on the outskirts of Kenya.

The Kenyan police have been claiming the killing as a ‘mistaken identity’ case while the nation has been demanding a probe into the matter.

FIA Director Athar Waheed, Deputy Director-General IB Shahid Hamid and ISI Lt Col Saad Ahmed are part of the probe team. The commission will immediately jet off to Kenya to compile a report to be submitted to the ministry.

On the other hand, the body of the deceased journalist reached Pakistan in the wee hours on Wednesday to be received by his family members.

Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf (PTI) leaders Murad Saeed and Fawad Chaudhry, the Bol News team, Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah, several journalists, anchorpersons and political leaders also reached the airport to receive the dead body.

His funeral prayers will be offered at the Shah Faisal Mosque Islamabad at 2 pm on Thursday. Later, he will be laid to rest at the H-11 cemetery in the federal capital.

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