NPC demands fact-finding mission to probe Arshad Sharif's killing

 JournalismPakistan.com |  Published: 25 October 2022

The National Press Club in Islamabad has called for a fact-finding mission to investigate the murder of journalist Arshad Sharif in Kenya. They expressed concern over the increasing violence against journalists and the lack of accountability for such crimes.

Summary

ISLAMABAD—The National Press Club Islamabad on Monday demanded a fact-finding mission to probe the killing of Arshad Sharif in Kenya.

According to a statement, the club also announced three-day mourning over the sad incident.

A meeting presided over by NPC President Anwar Raza noted that the attacks against journalists have become routine and that more than 100 journalists have been killed in the line of duty.

The statement regretted the culture of immunity for the attackers of journalists, saying the cases of attacks on Saleem Shehzad, Hamid Mir, Absar Alam, Matiullah Jan, and other journalists remain unresolved.

The NPC called upon the international organizations working for the rights of journalists and freedom of expression to form a fact-finding mission to probe Sharif's death.

KEY POINTS:

• NPC demands a fact-finding mission for Arshad Sharif's killing.
• Three-day mourning period announced by NPC.
• Over 100 journalists have been killed in the line of duty.
• Attackers on journalists routinely go unpunished.
• International organizations urged to investigate Sharif's death.