ISLAMABAD – Islamabad Police on Tuesday registered an FIR against themurder of senior journalist Arshad Sharif on the Supreme Court’s orders.
Three people — Waqar Ahmed, Khurram Ahmed, and Tariq Ahmed Wasi — have beennominated in the FIR registered at Islamabad’s Ramna Police Station on thecomplaint of the federal government.
Earlier today, the Supreme Court directed the incumbent government to lodgea case of the murder of senior journalist Arshad Sharif before today’sevening.
Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Umar Ata Bandial issued the orders whilehearing the suo motu notice regarding the high profile murder.
The country’s top court took suo motu notice of the killing of latePakistani journalist Arshad Sharif, who was shot dead by Kenyan police inOctober this year.
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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.
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.
