Arshad Sharif | |||||||
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ارشد شریف | |||||||
 Sharif in 2013 | |||||||
| Born | 22 February 1973[1] | ||||||
| Died | 23 October 2022 (aged 49) | ||||||
| Cause of death | Assassination (gunshot wounds) | ||||||
| Resting place | H-11 graveyard[2] | ||||||
| Education | |||||||
| Occupation(s) | News anchor Analyst | ||||||
| Employer | ARY Digital Network | ||||||
| Known for | Power Play TV Show ARY News News Reporter at Dawn News TV Show Kyun? (Why?) at Dunya News | ||||||
| Notable credit(s) | Anchor ARY News Bureau Chief ARY News (Islamabad) News anchor Dunya TV Former Director News, Aaj News Former Director News, Dunya TV | ||||||
| Television | ARY News,[4] Dunya News, Dawn News | ||||||
| Children | 5[5] | ||||||
| Parent | Muhammad Sharif Butt (father) Navy Commander | ||||||
| Relatives | Ashraf Sharif (brother) | ||||||
| Awards |  Pride of PerformanceAgahi Award Asian Investigative Media Award War Correspondent Award[6] | ||||||
YouTube information | |||||||
| Channel | |||||||
| Years active | 2017–2022 | ||||||
| Subscribers | 443 thousand[7] | ||||||
| Total views | 12.3 million[7] | ||||||
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Last updated: 21 November 2022 | |||||||
| Website | www | ||||||
Arshad Sharif PP (Urdu: ارشد شریف; 22 February 1973 – 23 October 2022) was a Pakistani journalist, writer, and news anchor.[9] He specialized in investigative journalism and covered many political events in the country for national and international news organisations. On 23 March 2019, he was awarded the Pride of Performance by the President of Pakistan Arif Alvi, for his contribution to journalism.[10] He was shot and killed by police in Kenya on 22 October 2022. A 592-page report by the Pakistani Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) revealed the killing to be a “planned targeted assassination," claiming that Kenyan police were "used as instruments."[11] He was an outspoken critic of the Pakistani army.[12]
Sharif was the host of the program Power Play on ARY News. He served on AAJ News as News Director. Prior to joining AAJ, he was director news at Dunya News and hosted the program Kyun.
- ^ "Arshad Sharif, A Famous Pakistan Anchor's Complete Profile". UrduPoint.
- ^ Qarar, Shakeel; Momand, Abdullah; Chaudhry, Fahad (27 October 2022). "Slain journalist Arshad Sharif laid to rest at Islamabad's H-11 graveyard". Dawn.com.
- ^ "Arshad Sharif". Awaz.tv. Archived from the original on 24 March 2022. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
PowerPlaywas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Journalists express shock over Arshad's killing, call for probe". The Express Tribune. 24 October 2022.
- ^ Videos of PowerPlay TV Show on ARY News website Archived 6 March 2022 at the Wayback Machine Published 7 December 2017. Retrieved 25 March 2019
- ^ a b "About Arshad Sharif Official". YouTube.
- ^ "Arshad Sharif Official's YouTube Stats (Summary Profile) - Social Blade Stats".
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
ARYNewswas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "ARY News anchorperson Arshad Sharif awarded Presidential Pride of Performance". ARY News. 23 March 2019. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
- ^ "Killing of Pakistani journalist in Kenya 'planned': Report". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
- ^ Hussain, Abid. "Outspoken Pakistani journalist Arshad Sharif killed in Kenya". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 25 November 2023.