Judicial commission to probe Arshad Sharif’s death

Staff Reporter
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Tuesday that a judicial commission would be formed to probe the killing of journalist Arshad Sharif, reportedly at the hands of the Kenyan police two days ago.
In a video message from Saudi Arabia today, he said that the commission would be responsible for determining the facts of the “tragic incident in a transparent and conclusive manner”.
Earlier, Information Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb had said that the head of the commission would also be able to appoint members from civil society and the media fraternity in order to ascertain the facts.
Sharif was shot dead in Kenya allegedly by the local police on Sunday night, with an official police statement later expressing “regrets on the unfortunate incident” and saying an investigation was underway.
Initially, Kenyan media quoted the local police as saying Sharif was shot dead by police in a case of “mistaken identity”.