Investigation has begun on the death of a well known Pakistani journalist Arshad Sharif who was shot in Kenya on Sunday.
Sharif was a critic of Pakistan’s military as well as a vocal supporter of ousted Prime Minister Imran Khan.
The 49-year-old left Pakistan in August after complaining of harassment. He had previously been in the UK and Dubai before travelling to Kenya.
According to – the Independent Police Oversight Authority (Ipoa) – said it had sent its rapid response team to the site of Sunday evening’s shooting in Kajiado county near the capital, Nairobi.
The team will be investigating the “alleged police killing of a Pakistani national”, Ipoa chairperson Ann Makori told journalists.
An initial police report about the incident suggests that Sharif was in a car that officers mistakenly believed to have been stolen. The officers shot at the vehicle when it failed to stop at a roadblock.
The information Minister of Pakistan Marriyum Aurangzeb has warned people against speculating about the circumstances surrounding the death.
Former Prime Minister of Pakistan Mr Khan said he was shocked at what he described as a “murder”, adding that he “paid the ultimate price for speaking the truth”.
Khan was removed from power in April after losing a vote of no confidence. Sharif, who had backed Mr Khan, then started complaining that the country’s Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) was harassing him and left the country.
BBC