ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) has denoted the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists to Arshad Sharif.
The international day to highlight crimes against journalists annually observed on November 02.
Arshad Sharif, a renowned journalist, was shot dead in Kenya by the local police on last Sunday night along the Nairobi-Magadi highway. The official police statement later expressing “regrets on the unfortunate incident” said that an investigation was underway. PFUJ in a statement said that black flags will be hoisted on press clubs across Pakistan against the tragic incident that claimed the life of the distinguished media person.
“All reporters and anchorpersons of all television channels will tie black armbands while performing their professional duties,” according to the PFUJ statement.
“The guests at television shows will also tie armbands while attending TV programs,” the journalists body added.
Besides, a two-member inquiry committee, set up to investigate the murder of renowned journalist and former ARY News anchorperson Arshad Sharif, quizzed Khurram Ahmed, who was driving the vehicle carrying the slain senior journalist and his brother Waqar Ahmed in Kenya. Sources privy to the development told ARY News that the investigation team questioned Waqar Ahmed and Khurram Ahmed about the murder of Arshad Sharif. The Ahmed brothers were hosting a slain journalist in Kenya.
According to sources, Khurram and Waqar Ahmed, who hosted Arshad Sharif in Kenya, described the shooting incident as a “misidentification”. Waqar Ahmed told the probe team that he hosted Arshad Sharif at his friend’s request and ruled out that President and CEO ARY Digital Network Mr Salman Iqbal had asked him to host senior journalist. –Agencies
