by Saqib Bashir in The Express Tribune, October 24th, 2022.
Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday issued notices to Interior Ministry and Ministry of Foreign Affairs to meet senior journalist and anchorperson Arshad Sharif’s family after he reportedly passed away in the Kenyan capital Nairobi.
An application seeking a probe into the matter had been filed with the high court, requesting the formation of a commission to investigate the circumstances under which the senior journalist left the country.
Security agencies should be ordered to liase with Kenyan agencies for a thorough investigation, stated the request filed by Barrister Shoaib Razzaq.
The application also requested court orders to ensure the transportation of the body to Pakistan.
While hearing the petition in court today, IHC Chief Justice Athar Minullah inquired where the body of the deceased journalist was to which Razzak responded by informing the court that the body was still in Nairobi.
Upon this the court issued notices to the Interior and Foreign Ministry to meet with the deceased’s family at the earliest and submit a report in court by tomorrow (Tuesday).
The court also ordered the relevant authorities to take the necessary steps required to ship Sharif’s body to Pakistan…..
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2383260/ihc-issues-notices-to-interior-foreign-ministry-after-arshad-sharif-passes-away
IHC issues notices to Interior, Foreign Ministry after Arshad Sharif passes away
by Saqib Bashir in The Express Tribune, October 24th, 2022.
Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday issued notices to Interior Ministry and Ministry of Foreign Affairs to meet senior journalist and anchorperson Arshad Sharif’s family after he reportedly passed away in the Kenyan capital Nairobi.
An application seeking a probe into the matter had been filed with the high court, requesting the formation of a commission to investigate the circumstances under which the senior journalist left the country.
Security agencies should be ordered to liase with Kenyan agencies for a thorough investigation, stated the request filed by Barrister Shoaib Razzaq.
The application also requested court orders to ensure the transportation of the body to Pakistan.
While hearing the petition in court today, IHC Chief Justice Athar Minullah inquired where the body of the deceased journalist was to which Razzak responded by informing the court that the body was still in Nairobi.
Upon this the court issued notices to the Interior and Foreign Ministry to meet with the deceased’s family at the earliest and submit a report in court by tomorrow (Tuesday).
The court also ordered the relevant authorities to take the necessary steps required to ship Sharif’s body to Pakistan…..
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2383260/ihc-issues-notices-to-interior-foreign-ministry-after-arshad-sharif-passes-away
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