Mohsin Dawar, the leader of the National Democratic Movement and formerchairman of the Foreign Affairs Standing Committee, has made somenoteworthy claims regarding the investigation into the murder of ARY Newsanchorperson and esteemed journalist, Arshad Sharif.
According to Dawar, a series of delaying tactics were employed to obstructthe National Assembly Committee from receiving a briefing on the tragicincident.
In a startling revelation, Mohsin Dawar shed light on the Arshad Sharifmurder case, alleging that the former speaker of the national assemblyactively thwarted attempts to convene a meeting aimed at briefing thecommittee about the journalist’s murder. It’s particularly concerning thatcommittee meetings were convened three times, only to be adjournedprematurely each time.
Dawar further disclosed that during one of these meetings, the head of theJoint Investigation Team (JIT) refused to provide the committee withinformation regarding Arshad Sharif’s murder, insisting on the presence ofother JIT members.
Additionally, the foreign minister seemed to wash his hands of the matter,declaring it to fall under the jurisdiction of the interior ministry. Theserevelations raise significant questions about the transparency and progressof the investigation.
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Meanwhile, Kenyan investigative journalist Brian Obuya expressed hisconcern over the prolonged delay in the probe findings related to themurder of Arshad Sharif.
Obuya criticized the extensive time taken for the investigation and theabsence of any published reports or the disclosure of the names of theaccused Kenyan policemen involved in the case. This further underscores theneed for a thorough and expeditious resolution to the Arshad Sharif murdercase to ensure justice for the slain journalist and his family.
