ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah said slain journalist Arshad Sharif was killed in a target killing incident, as it was a pre-planned murder.

In a press conference he revealed that investigating team in Arshad Sharif's murder case had returned from Kenya. "Information collected till now reveals that he was targeted," he said. He said that Kenyan police's claim of 'mistaken identity' could not be proved during investigations.

"If he (Arshad) was murdered then Waqar and Khurram will also be investigated," he said. Khurram and Waqas were last two companions of slain Arshad Sharif, one of them being his driver at time of death.

"We have decided to request foreign minister and ambassador to provide data collected by Kenyan officials. "Prima facie, it is a targeted murder as narrative of 'mistaken identity' has not been proven and there are many doubts," he said.

Further information would only emerge after a detailed investigation was conducted. During his press talk, he urged provincial governments to fulfill their duties according to law and constitution and take measures to open roads and motorways under their jurisdiction. He said provincial governments of Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa have been reminded in written about their responsibilities.

Published in The Daily National Courier, November, 08 2022

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