He was an expert in investigative reporting and covered numerous political events in the nation for regional, national, and even international news organizations, such as the UK. He received the Pride of Performance award from Pakistani President Arif Alvi on March 23, 2019, in recognition of his contributions to journalism. Arshad Sharif, a Pakistani journalist, was shot and killed by police on Sunday night (October 23) in Nairobi, Kenya, which alarmed and outraged Pakistan.

According to a senior police officer quoted in the Kenyan Newspaper The Star, the shooting is being investigated as a case of mistaken identity, according to Reuters. An officer fatally shot Sharif on Sunday in a remote area outside the Kenyan capital Nairobi, according to a statement from the police and his wife, Javeria Siddique, who confirmed the death on Twitter on Monday.

While still a student, he started his freelance journalism career in 1993. Quaid-i-Azam University in Islamabad is where he earned his Master of Science in Public Administration degree. Sharif specialized throughout the defense and foreign policy and covered conflicts in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas. From London, Paris, Strasbourg, and Kiel, he provided news coverage for prominent Pakistani news organizations. He was the 2012 Agahi Award winner. The 2016 Investigative Journalist of the Year Award went to Sharif as the anchor and Adeel Raja as the producer for the programme Power play. Agahi’s Peoples’ Choice Awards: Favorite Current Affairs Anchor – Male went to Sharif in 2018. In 2014, he debuted his ARY News programme Power Play. Additionally, Sharif served as Director of News for AAJ News and Dunya TV. In 2011, he served as the bureau chief for Dawn News. After being accused of several things, including sedition over an interview during which the latter had made debatable remarks, Sharif fled Pakistan in August 2022 to avoid being arrested. Sharif allegedly fled to Dubai and then Kenya due to threats to his life.

The car Sharif was riding in failed to stop at a roadblock on the Nairobi-Magadi highway, according to the Kenyan Newspaper The Star. The car was then fired upon. The government should order a judicial inquiry into sudden death, where witnesses will be questioned by an appointed magistrate. This is the best way to handle the situation. This will demonstrate the ambiguity of all the tales we are hearing, but if we leave and claim that this is a police investigation, we will undoubtedly not receive any answers. The Islamabad High Court has given the government notice to deliver a report on the circumstances of the death as soon as possible. The passing of Arshad Sharif has left us in great sorrow. I regret Arshad Sharif’s passing. In order to determine the proper prosecutorial response, it is essential that the Kenyan authorities’ investigation is thorough, transparent, and sheds light on the reasons behind this killing. We urge the Kenyan government to conduct a thorough investigation into his passing,