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| Arshad Sharif killing: Prominent Pakistani journalist shot dead in Kenya | Arshad Sharif killing: Prominent Pakistani journalist shot dead in Kenya |
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| Arshad Sharif left Pakistan in May after complaining about being harassed by the authorities | Arshad Sharif left Pakistan in May after complaining about being harassed by the authorities |
| An investigation has begun in Kenya after well-known Pakistani journalist Arshad Sharif was shot dead on Sunday. | An investigation has begun in Kenya after well-known Pakistani journalist Arshad Sharif was shot dead on Sunday. |
| An initial police report said officers shot him while he was in a moving vehicle in a case of mistaken identity. | An initial police report said officers shot him while he was in a moving vehicle in a case of mistaken identity. |
| Sharif was a critic of Pakistan's military as well as a vocal supporter of ousted Prime Minister Imran Khan. | 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. | |
| It is not known exactly what he was doing in the East African country. | It is not known exactly what he was doing in the East African country. |
| Kenya's police watchdog - 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. | Kenya's police watchdog - 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. | 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. | 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. |
| Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif (no relation) tweeted that he was "deeply saddened by the shocking news of journalist Arshad Sharif's tragic death". | Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif (no relation) tweeted that he was "deeply saddened by the shocking news of journalist Arshad Sharif's tragic death". |
| Information Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb warned people against speculating about the circumstances surrounding the death. | Information Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb warned people against speculating about the circumstances surrounding the death. |
| In a brief message on Twitter, Sharif's wife Javeria Siddique said she lost a "friend, husband and my favourite journalist". | In a brief message on Twitter, Sharif's wife Javeria Siddique said she lost a "friend, husband and my favourite journalist". |
| Calling for a "proper judicial investigation", former Prime Minister Khan said he was "shocked" at what he described as a "murder", adding that he "paid the ultimate price for speaking the truth". | Calling for a "proper judicial investigation", former Prime Minister Khan said he was "shocked" at what he described as a "murder", adding that he "paid the ultimate price for speaking the truth". |
| Mr 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. | Mr 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. |