Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has decided to form a judicial commission to probe the death of senior journalist Arshad Sharif. The judicial commission will be headed by a high court judge, Federal Information Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb confirmed on Tuesday.
“The judicial panel can also seek assistance from civil society and media in this regard,” she said.
The government is required to keep journalist organisations on board while conducting an investigation by the Islamabad High Court (IHC). Shoaib Razzaq had filed a petition in IHC, requesting the court that a judicial commission must be formed to probe the death of Sharif.
According to reports, local police in Kenya shot and killed Sharif on Sunday night. A police statement afterwards expressed “regrets on the tragic occurrence” and said an investigation was ongoing.
