ARSHAD SHARIF’S WIFE SUES KENYA POLICE OVER HIS MURDER

Javeria Siddique, the widow of Arshad Sharif, a prominent Pakistani journalist whose life was tragically cut short in Kenya last year, has...

Javeria Siddique, the widow of Arshad Sharif, a prominent Pakistani journalist whose life was tragically cut short in Kenya last year, has initiated legal proceedings against the General police unit seeking justice for his wrongful murder in October 2022. See the article here.

Arshad Sharif, aged 50, was a vocal critic of Pakistan’s former Army chief, Qamar Javed Bajwa. He fled Pakistan in July to avoid arrest for criticizing the country’s powerful military and sought refuge in Kenya.

Mistaken identity

Arshad Sharif was allegedly shot dead on October 23, 2022, reportedly by officers from Kenya’s General Service Unit (GSU), as stated by Pakistani authorities. The officers involved initially claimed it was a ‘case of mistaken identity.’ But Siddique has filed a lawsuit at a Nairobi Court, holding the General Service Unit (GSU) responsible for the wrongful death of her husband. 

Arshad Sharif

According to the Associated Press, Siddique is seeking accountability and justice by urging Kenya’s Attorney General, the National Police Service, and the Director of Public Prosecutions to “punish and prosecute the police officers who killed Arshad Sharif.”

Apology

The lawsuit also includes a demand for a public apology, along with an acknowledgement of the facts and an acceptance of responsibility to the family of Arshad Sharif, to be issued by the Attorney General within seven days of the court’s order.

‘Targeted Assassination’

Siddique believes that her husband’s killing was a targeted assassination, as he had been living in Kenya after receiving threats in Pakistan. She was quoted as saying, “The Kenyan government never issued any apology. They never contacted us, they never showed any kind of kindness toward us. It is really cruel for a government to be so insensitive.”

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