ISLAMABAD – The Supreme Court of Pakistan has directed the incumbentgovernment to lodge a case of the murder of senior journalist Arshad Sharifbefore today’s evening.
Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Umar Ata Bandial issued the orders whilehearing the suo motu notice regarding the high profile murder.
Earlier today, the country’s top court took suo motu notice of the killingof late Pakistani journalist Arshad Sharif, who was shot dead by Kenyanpolice in October this year.
The apex court took notice on the recommendation of a judge of the apexcourt, reports said as a notice was issued to the interior secretary,foreign secretary, information secretary, DGs of Federal InvestigationAuthority, Intelligence Bureau and journalist union.
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A bench led by JCP Bandial will conduct a hearing today at 12:30 today. Ina statement, the top court mentioned that the journalist community and thepublic at large are deeply distressed and concerned about the death ofArshad Sharif and are seeking the court’s scrutiny of the matter.
