FIA-led team to visit Kenya for probing Arshad Sharif murder.
The government has finally formed a three-member investigation team consisting of spooks from the country’s top intelligence agencies to investigate the murder of renowned journalist Arshad Sharif in Kenya.
The Interior Ministry has issued a notification in this regard. The investigation team will go to Kenya to collect evidence.
Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Director Athar Waheed has been appointed as the head of the investigation team.
Intelligence Bureau (IB) Deputy Director General Umar Shahid Hamid and Inter-Services Intelligence’s (ISI) Colonel Saad Ahmed will be the team members.
In the Lahore rally on 6th May, Chairman Imran Khan once again named Maj Gen Faisal Naseer as one of those behind the attempt to assassinate him.
He has also been implicated in the torture of Sen. Azam Swati and the murder of star journalist Arshad Sharif.#ReplaceFaisalNaseer pic.twitter.com/ISzsEMibE7
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The body of Arshad Sharif arrived at Islamabad Airport on Tuesday night and was moved to Quaid-e-Azam Hospital.
The post-mortem of the body of Arshad Sharif will be carried out again in Pakistan, his family confirmed.
His post-mortem is likely to be carried out at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS).
The federal police and administration will make arrangements for the post-mortem at PIMS.
A three-member team of doctors will be formed at PIMS for carrying out the post-mortem.
“A senior surgeon should be there during the post-mortem at PIMS,” the mother of Arshad Sharif demanded.
“Arshad Sharif’s body will be shifted to PIMS in the morning,” the authorities concerned had said.
Earlier, the officials of the Ministry of Interior Affairs were present at the Islamabad International Airport to receive the body of Arshad Sharif.
On the occasion, strict security arrangements had been ensured at the airport.
It is to be noted here that Arshad Sharif will be laid to rest in Islamabad on Thursday (tomorrow).
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced yesterday to form of an investigation team to probe the murder of the late journalist in Kenya, to be headed by a judge of the high court.
The prime minister took the decision after receiving a letter from the military headquarters urging the setting up of a commission of inquiry and also seeking legal action against those hurling accusations as the Army.
