With reports circulating that senior journalist and anchorperson ArshadSharif was probably tortured before his murder in Kenya, doctors whoperformed the autopsy in Islamabad confirmed presence of certain marks onthe journalist’s body but said it was difficult to say what was their causeunless they see the report of the postmortem conducted in Kenya.
This was disclosed by Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS)Director Dr Khalid Masood to *SAMAA TV* on Friday.
In an interview, he said that they have yet to receive the report of thepostmortem conducted of Arshad Sharif’s body in Kenya. He said that thiswas the biggest hindrance in ascertaining if the slain journalist wastortured before being killed.0 seconds of 0 secondslinkhappened to Arshad Sharif?
While talking exclusively to *SAMAA TV*, Dr Masood said initial medicalreports suggest Arshad Sharif was shot twice.
There are eight to 12 marks on Sharif’s body and a wound on his rightwrist, he said, somewhat confirming some of the pictures circulating on theinternet which were said to be of Arshad Sharif’s body taken during hispostmortem examination.
He added that one bullet struck Arshad Sharif in the back in the chest areawhile another bullet struck him in the head.
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When asked if the victim was tortured before being shot, Dr Masood said itwas difficult for them to determine that unless they see the postmortemreport which had been compiled in Kenya.
The PIMS director added that they have sent samples obtained from Sharif’sbody to a forensic laboratory and that they are still awaiting the results.
He refused to give a final date on when they would receive the report.
