Death of Pakistani journalist in Kenya
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02-Nov-2022

Death of Pakistani journalist in Kenya

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The Kenyan police shot and killed Arshad Sharif, a highly well-known and prominent journalist who worked for the ARY channel. It was a mistake, according to the statement made by the authorities. They called the police in Magadi as they were tailing a car in a case of kidnapping children. The route that Sharif's automobile is said to have afterwards crossed was blocked off by police. He was shot at that point. 

Arshad's death can be viewed from two angles: first, from the police's regrettable shooting of him; and second, from Pakistan's involvement in it. This year in August, Arshad left the nation because he feared for his life. It all began when he spoke with opposition leader Shahbaz Gill for an interview. Later, Shahbaz Gill was accused of making anti-national sentiments in the interview, which led to the charges. Arshad eventually became the subject of numerous FIRs and arrest orders, which prompted him to leave the country. 

He once accused Pakistan's current administration of obstructing press freedom and persecuting the ARY channel. 

Death of Pakistani journalist in Kenya

Arshad initially fled to the UAE, but even there, Pakistani officials harassed him. Ministers in Pakistan, though, were working to get him back to the country and punish him. Arshad left the UAE and moved in Kenya after realising that things were becoming worse. He had only started to settle in Kenya when the police shot him. 

Pakistani journalist deaths are worse than those in Afghanistan's war-torn country. What suited each regime's philosophy was put in place, and everyone who disagreed was overthrown. There hasn't been a stable government in Pakistan. A nation where the military rules and selects the prime minister. Recently, a rally car driven by Imran Khan smashed a female journalist. 

In many nations, the right to freedom of expression has been regulated. Journalists have been dying and being imprisoned more often, particularly women. Governments have created a graveyard for journalists because of their political ideologies and objectives. The countries with the largest number of journalist fatalities since 1993 are Iran, Mexico, the Philippines, Syria, Pakistan, and Afghanistan. Though we are moving towards a better world with equality and freedom, the hazards to journalists have not changed. 

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