20 Facts About Arshad Sharif

Arshad Sharif was a Pakistani journalist, writer, and television news anchor.

Arshad Sharif specialised in investigative journalism and covered many political events in the country for national and international news organisations, including the United Kingdom.

Arshad Sharif was shot and killed by police in Kenya on 23 October 2022.

Arshad Sharif was born in Karachi, Pakistan, to a Commander of the Pakistan Navy, Muhammad Sharif TI TK.

Arshad Sharif began his journalistic career as a freelancer in 1993, while he was still a student.

Arshad Sharif received his Master of Science in Public Administration from Quaid-i-Azam University in Islamabad.

Arshad Sharif's first media job was with a weekly publication, Pulse, for which he was a columnist, reporter, and managing editor in 1999.

Arshad Sharif joined The News in 1999 and Daily Dawn in 2001.

Arshad Sharif covered conflicts in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas with a specialization in defence and foreign affairs.

Arshad Sharif reported for leading Pakistani news organizations from London, Paris, Strasbourg, and Kiel.

Arshad Sharif was the winner of the 2012 Agahi Award.

Arshad Sharif started his programme Power Play on ARY News in 2014.

Arshad Sharif headed AAJ News and Dunya TV as 'Director News'.

Arshad Sharif worked as a Bureau Chief for Dawn News in 2011.

Arshad Sharif was shot and killed in Kajiado, Kenya, by local police on 23 October 2022.

Subsequently, on 8 November 2022, Prime Minister Shehbaz Arshad Sharif requested Chief Justice Umar Ata Bandial to set up a judicial committee to investigate into the murder in a fair and reliable manner.

News of Arshad Sharif's killing was met with shock in Pakistan and abroad.

The Prime Minister of Pakistan Shehbaz Arshad Sharif described the killing as "shocking news".

Former Prime Minister Imran Khan wrote on Twitter that he was "shocked at the brutal murder of Arshad Sharif who paid the ultimate price for speaking the truth - his life".

On hearing about the death of his father, Major Ashraf Arshad Sharif left Bannu Cantonment and refused a chauffeur or escort.