Arshad Sharif
Arshad Sharif PP (Urdu: ارشد شریف; 22 February 1973 – 23 October 2022) was a Pakistani journalist, writer, and news anchor. He specialized in investigative journalism and covered many political events in the country for national and international news organisations, including the United Kingdom. On 23 March 2019, he was awarded the Pride of Performance by the President of Pakistan Arif Alvi, for his contributions to journalism. He was shot and killed by police in Kenya on Oct. 22, 2022. A 592-page report by the Pakistani Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) revealed the killing to be a “planned targeted assassination," claiming that Kenyan police were "used as instruments." He was an outspoken critic of the Pakistani army.
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ارشد شریف | |||||||
Sharif in 2013 | |||||||
| Born | 22 February 1973 Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan | ||||||
| Died | 23 October 2022 (aged 49) | ||||||
| Cause of death | Assassination (gunshot wounds) | ||||||
| Resting place | H-11 graveyard | ||||||
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| Occupation(s) | News anchor Analyst | ||||||
| Employer | ARY Digital Network | ||||||
| Known for | Power Play TV Show ARY News News Reporter at Dawn News TV Show Kyun? (Why?) at Dunya News | ||||||
| Notable credit(s) | Anchor ARY News Bureau Chief ARY News (Islamabad) News anchor Dunya TV Former Director News, Aaj News Former Director News, Dunya TV | ||||||
| Television | ARY News, Dunya News , Dawn News | ||||||
| Children | 5 | ||||||
| Parent | Muhammad Sharif (father) | ||||||
| Relatives | Ashraf Sharif (brother) | ||||||
| Awards | Pride of Performance Agahi Award Asian Investigative Media Award War Correspondent Award | ||||||
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| Years active | 2017–2022 | ||||||
| Subscribers | 443 thousand | ||||||
| Total views | 12.3 million | ||||||
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Last updated: 21 November 2022 | |||||||
| Website | www | ||||||
Sharif was the host of the program Power Play on ARY News. He served on AAJ News as News Director. Prior to joining AAJ, he was leading the news team of Dunya News as Director of News and was the host of the program Kyun.